'One of the world's most prominent radical scientists.' The Guardian
'A star among environmental, activist, and anti-corporate circles.'
Vice The world's food supply is in the grip of a profound crisis.
Humanity's ability to feed itself is threatened by a wasteful,
globalized agricultural industry, whose relentless pursuit of profit
is stretching our planet's ecosystems to breaking point. Rising food
prices have fuelled instability across the world, while industrialized
agriculture has contributed to a health crisis of massive proportions,
with effects ranging from obesity and diabetes to cancers caused by
pesticides. In Who Really Feeds the World?, leading environmentalist
Vandana Shiva rejects the dominant, greed-driven paradigm of
industrial agriculture, arguing instead for a radical rethink of our
relationship with food and with the environment. Industrial
agriculture can never be truly sustainable, but it is within our power
to create a food system that works for the health and well-being of
the planet and all humanity, by developing ecologically friendly
farming practices, nurturing biodiversity, and recognizing the
invaluable role that small farmers can play in feeding a hungry world.
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9781783608249
Publisert
2021
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Zed Books
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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