Food politics: what everyone needs to know
The third edition of Food Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest developments and research on today's global food landscape, including the realities of food markets, farm production methods, food manufacturing, and dietary health challenges. New...
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| Summary: | The third edition of Food Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest developments and research on today's global food landscape, including the realities of food markets, farm production methods, food manufacturing, and dietary health challenges. New material covers a range of global food issues and includes an expanded focus on food policy and politics in the United States. Discussing the politics and policies that continue to shape our contemporary food system, Robert Paarlberg challenges myths and critiques more than a few of today's fashionable beliefs about farming and food |
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| contents | Cover -- Food Politics -- Copyright -- Contents -- PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION OF FOOD POLITICS -- 1 An Overview of Food Politics -- What is food politics? -- Is food politics driven by material interests or by social values? -- Is food politics a global or a local phenomenon? -- Who are the most important actors in food politics? -- Has the politics of food and agriculture recently been changing? -- 2 Food Production and Population Growth -- Who was Thomas Malthus, and why did he see hunger as inevitable? -- Was Malthus ever influential? -- Are Malthusians still influential? -- Can we feed a growing population without doing irreversible damage to the environment? -- Is Africa facing an eco-Malthusian food crisis today? -- Do Malthusians try to reduce population growth? -- Do Malthusians argue that we should reduce food consumption? -- 3 The Politics of International Food Prices -- What are "international" food prices? -- What caused the 2007-2012 spikes in international food prices? -- How many people became hungry when international prices spiked in 2007-2008? -- Do international food price spikes cause violent conflict? -- Have higher food prices triggered "land grabs" in Africa? -- Why did international food prices spike again in 2021-2022? -- What can we learn from longer trends in international food prices? -- 4 The Politics of Chronic Hunger and Famine -- How do we measure hunger? -- How many people around the world remain chronically undernourished? -- How is food insecurity different from chronic undernutrition? -- What causes chronic undernutrition? -- Does chronic hunger trigger political unrest? -- Is chronic undernutrition a problem in the United States? -- Do developing countries have policy remedies for chronic undernutrition? -- What is the difference between undernutrition and famine? -- When have famines taken place? What causes famines? -- How do famines end? -- What has been the most successful international response to famine? -- Can famine be prevented? -- 5 International Food Aid and Agricultural Development Assistance -- What is international food aid? -- When has international food aid been important? -- Do rich countries give food aid to dispose of their surplus production? -- How have America's food aid policies recently changed? -- Does food aid create dependence or hurt farmers in recipient countries? -- Do governments use food aid to gain foreign policy leverage? -- How is agricultural development assistance different from food aid? -- How much international assistance do rich countries provide for agricultural development? -- Which agencies operate US agricultural development assistance? -- Who benefits from agricultural development assistance? -- Does China also provide agricultural development assistance? -- 6 The Green Revolution Controversy -- What was the green revolution? -- Why is the green revolution controversial? -- Did the green revolution end hunger? -- Did the green revolution lead to greater rural inequality? -- Was the green revolution bad for the environment? -- Why did the original green revolution not reach Africa? -- What farming approaches do green revolution critics favor? -- How have green revolution critics shaped international policy? -- 7 The Politics of Obesity -- Is the world facing an obesity crisis? -- How do we measure obesity? -- What are the consequences of increasing obesity? -- What is the cause of today's obesity crisis? -- Does Cheap Food Cause Obesity? -- Do fast foods and junk foods cause obesity? -- Are food companies to blame for the obesity crisis? -- Do "food deserts" cause obesity? -- What government actions are being taken to address the obesity crisis? Who lobbies for and against stronger policies on obesity? -- 8 The Politics of Farm Subsidies and Trade -- Do all governments give subsidies to farmers? -- What explains the tendency of all rich countries to subsidize farm income? -- Do farmers in rich countries need subsidies to survive? -- Why are farm subsidies hard to cut? -- What is the "farm bill" and what is the "farm lobby"? -- Is the use of corn for ethanol a subsidy to farmers? -- What is the value of promoting corn-based ethanol in the United States? -- How do farm subsidies shape international agricultural trade? -- Has the WTO been able to discipline farm subsidies? -- Do trade agreements like NAFTA hurt farmers in countries like Mexico? -- Do countries that export agricultural products have more political leverage than those that import? -- 9 Agriculture and the Environment -- Does agriculture always damage the environment? -- What kind of farming is environmentally sustainable? -- What is "precision agriculture"? -- Do fragile lands, population growth, and poverty make farming unsustainable? -- Do cash crops and export crops cause environmental harm? -- Do farm subsidies promote environmental damage in agriculture? -- How will climate change affect food production? -- Can we reduce agriculture's contribution to climate change? -- Will expanded irrigation harm the environment? -- What can be done to improve water management in farming? -- 10 Livestock, Meat, and Fish -- How are farm animals different from crops? -- Is meat consumption increasing, or not? -- Is a vegetarian diet healthier? -- If people in rich countries ate less meat, would hunger be reduced in poor countries? -- Will imitation meat replace the real thing? -- What are CAFOs? -- Are CAFOs bad for animal welfare? -- What else generates opposition to CAFOs? -- How important are fish as a source of food? Are wild fisheries collapsing? -- Is fish farming a solution? -- 11 Agribusiness, Food Companies, Supermarkets, and Fast Food -- What does the word "agribusiness" mean? -- Why is agribusiness controversial? -- Do agribusiness firms control farmers? -- Do food companies and supermarkets control consumers? -- Are supermarkets spreading into developing countries? -- Is Walmart taking over food retailing in Africa and India? -- Are fast food restaurant chains spreading unhealthy eating habits worldwide? -- 12 Organic and Local Food -- What is organic food? -- What is the history of organic food? -- How is organic food regulated in the United States? -- Is most organic food grown on small farms? -- Is organic food more nutritious and safe? -- Is organic farming better for the environment? -- Could today's world be fed with organically grown food? -- What is the local food movement? -- What explains the attraction of local food to consumers? -- Is urban agriculture a promising alternative? -- Are localized food systems more resilient to shocks? -- Would shifting to local food help slow climate change? -- What is the difference between local food and slow food? -- What explains the loyalty of some groups to organic, local, or slow food? -- 13 Food Safety and Genetically Engineered Foods -- How safe is America's food supply? -- How do foods become contaminated? -- Who regulates food contamination in the United States? -- Is food safety an issue in international trade? -- Does the industrialization of agriculture make food less safe? -- Is irradiated food safe? -- What are genetically modified foods? -- How are genetically engineered foods regulated? -- How widespread are genetically engineered foods? -- Why do some people resist GMOs? -- Do genetically engineered crops strengthen corporate control? -- Are GMO foods and crops safe? 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| spellingShingle | Paarlberg, Robert L. 1945- Food politics what everyone needs to know Cover -- Food Politics -- Copyright -- Contents -- PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION OF FOOD POLITICS -- 1 An Overview of Food Politics -- What is food politics? -- Is food politics driven by material interests or by social values? -- Is food politics a global or a local phenomenon? -- Who are the most important actors in food politics? -- Has the politics of food and agriculture recently been changing? -- 2 Food Production and Population Growth -- Who was Thomas Malthus, and why did he see hunger as inevitable? -- Was Malthus ever influential? -- Are Malthusians still influential? -- Can we feed a growing population without doing irreversible damage to the environment? -- Is Africa facing an eco-Malthusian food crisis today? -- Do Malthusians try to reduce population growth? -- Do Malthusians argue that we should reduce food consumption? -- 3 The Politics of International Food Prices -- What are "international" food prices? -- What caused the 2007-2012 spikes in international food prices? -- How many people became hungry when international prices spiked in 2007-2008? -- Do international food price spikes cause violent conflict? -- Have higher food prices triggered "land grabs" in Africa? -- Why did international food prices spike again in 2021-2022? -- What can we learn from longer trends in international food prices? -- 4 The Politics of Chronic Hunger and Famine -- How do we measure hunger? -- How many people around the world remain chronically undernourished? -- How is food insecurity different from chronic undernutrition? -- What causes chronic undernutrition? -- Does chronic hunger trigger political unrest? -- Is chronic undernutrition a problem in the United States? -- Do developing countries have policy remedies for chronic undernutrition? -- What is the difference between undernutrition and famine? -- When have famines taken place? What causes famines? -- How do famines end? -- What has been the most successful international response to famine? -- Can famine be prevented? -- 5 International Food Aid and Agricultural Development Assistance -- What is international food aid? -- When has international food aid been important? -- Do rich countries give food aid to dispose of their surplus production? -- How have America's food aid policies recently changed? -- Does food aid create dependence or hurt farmers in recipient countries? -- Do governments use food aid to gain foreign policy leverage? -- How is agricultural development assistance different from food aid? -- How much international assistance do rich countries provide for agricultural development? -- Which agencies operate US agricultural development assistance? -- Who benefits from agricultural development assistance? -- Does China also provide agricultural development assistance? -- 6 The Green Revolution Controversy -- What was the green revolution? -- Why is the green revolution controversial? -- Did the green revolution end hunger? -- Did the green revolution lead to greater rural inequality? -- Was the green revolution bad for the environment? -- Why did the original green revolution not reach Africa? -- What farming approaches do green revolution critics favor? -- How have green revolution critics shaped international policy? -- 7 The Politics of Obesity -- Is the world facing an obesity crisis? -- How do we measure obesity? -- What are the consequences of increasing obesity? -- What is the cause of today's obesity crisis? -- Does Cheap Food Cause Obesity? -- Do fast foods and junk foods cause obesity? -- Are food companies to blame for the obesity crisis? -- Do "food deserts" cause obesity? -- What government actions are being taken to address the obesity crisis? Who lobbies for and against stronger policies on obesity? -- 8 The Politics of Farm Subsidies and Trade -- Do all governments give subsidies to farmers? -- What explains the tendency of all rich countries to subsidize farm income? -- Do farmers in rich countries need subsidies to survive? -- Why are farm subsidies hard to cut? -- What is the "farm bill" and what is the "farm lobby"? -- Is the use of corn for ethanol a subsidy to farmers? -- What is the value of promoting corn-based ethanol in the United States? -- How do farm subsidies shape international agricultural trade? -- Has the WTO been able to discipline farm subsidies? -- Do trade agreements like NAFTA hurt farmers in countries like Mexico? -- Do countries that export agricultural products have more political leverage than those that import? -- 9 Agriculture and the Environment -- Does agriculture always damage the environment? -- What kind of farming is environmentally sustainable? -- What is "precision agriculture"? -- Do fragile lands, population growth, and poverty make farming unsustainable? -- Do cash crops and export crops cause environmental harm? -- Do farm subsidies promote environmental damage in agriculture? -- How will climate change affect food production? -- Can we reduce agriculture's contribution to climate change? -- Will expanded irrigation harm the environment? -- What can be done to improve water management in farming? -- 10 Livestock, Meat, and Fish -- How are farm animals different from crops? -- Is meat consumption increasing, or not? -- Is a vegetarian diet healthier? -- If people in rich countries ate less meat, would hunger be reduced in poor countries? -- Will imitation meat replace the real thing? -- What are CAFOs? -- Are CAFOs bad for animal welfare? -- What else generates opposition to CAFOs? -- How important are fish as a source of food? Are wild fisheries collapsing? -- Is fish farming a solution? -- 11 Agribusiness, Food Companies, Supermarkets, and Fast Food -- What does the word "agribusiness" mean? -- Why is agribusiness controversial? -- Do agribusiness firms control farmers? -- Do food companies and supermarkets control consumers? -- Are supermarkets spreading into developing countries? -- Is Walmart taking over food retailing in Africa and India? -- Are fast food restaurant chains spreading unhealthy eating habits worldwide? -- 12 Organic and Local Food -- What is organic food? -- What is the history of organic food? -- How is organic food regulated in the United States? -- Is most organic food grown on small farms? -- Is organic food more nutritious and safe? -- Is organic farming better for the environment? -- Could today's world be fed with organically grown food? -- What is the local food movement? -- What explains the attraction of local food to consumers? -- Is urban agriculture a promising alternative? -- Are localized food systems more resilient to shocks? -- Would shifting to local food help slow climate change? -- What is the difference between local food and slow food? -- What explains the loyalty of some groups to organic, local, or slow food? -- 13 Food Safety and Genetically Engineered Foods -- How safe is America's food supply? -- How do foods become contaminated? -- Who regulates food contamination in the United States? -- Is food safety an issue in international trade? -- Does the industrialization of agriculture make food less safe? -- Is irradiated food safe? -- What are genetically modified foods? -- How are genetically engineered foods regulated? -- How widespread are genetically engineered foods? -- Why do some people resist GMOs? -- Do genetically engineered crops strengthen corporate control? -- Are GMO foods and crops safe? Could genetically engineered crops provide benefits to small farmers in developing countries? -- Are CRISPR crops GMOs? -- 14 Who Governs the World Food System? -- Is there a single world food system? -- How do national governments exercise control? -- Which are the most important international organizations in the food and farming sector? -- What has limited the influence of international organizations? -- Do multinational corporations control the world food system? -- How much power do non-governmental organizations have? -- What is the role of private foundations? -- 15 The Future of Food Politics -- Is the world food system being transformed by crisis? -- Is obesity replacing hunger as the world's most serious food problem? -- In the future, will food and farming systems become more localized or more globalized? -- In the future, will the spread of more affluent eating habits destroy the natural environment? -- In the future, will climate change become the dominant source of food system transformation? -- In the future, will the politics of food remain contentious? -- SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING -- INDEX. 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| title_full | Food politics what everyone needs to know Robert Paarlberg |
| title_fullStr | Food politics what everyone needs to know Robert Paarlberg |
| title_full_unstemmed | Food politics what everyone needs to know Robert Paarlberg |
| title_short | Food politics |
| title_sort | food politics what everyone needs to know |
| title_sub | what everyone needs to know |
| topic | Agriculture and state Food supply Food--Marketing Nutrition policy Ernährungspolitik (DE-588)4152824-4 gnd Agrarpolitik (DE-588)4000771-6 gnd |
| topic_facet | Agriculture and state Food supply Food--Marketing Nutrition policy Ernährungspolitik Agrarpolitik |
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