The Food Question
Author | : Henry Bernstein |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2014-04-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134157945 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134157940 |
Rating | : 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Food Question written by Henry Bernstein and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wasteful over-consumption (by some) in the developed countries and the continuing, in some cases worsening, hunger of millions in the Third World is a dramatic indication that food problems are urgent. Anger is not enough and this book, which comes from the research group on Development Policy and Practice in the Open University (DPP), aims to provide some of the analytical tools needed for serious action. Case studies to show ways in which food aid has been used by donor countries for political ends; descriptions of the relationships between markets and human needs; articles on the problems associated with the feminization of poverty; pieces on patterns and trends of food production; analysis of land reform; an evaluation of the effects of biotechnology are all part of this rich and lively collection of articles written specially for this book.