The atlas of food : who eats what, where, and why
Millstone, Erik2014
eBook
Abstract: By providing an up-to-date and visually appealing understanding of important issues around global food and agriculture, The Atlas of Food maps out broad areas of investigation--contamination of food and water, overnutrition, micronutrient deficiency, processing, farming, and trade--to offer a concise overview of today's food and farming concerns.
Main title:
The atlas of food : who eats what, where, and why / Erik Millstone and Tim Lang ; foreword by Marion Nestle.
Author:
Millstone, Erik, authorNestle, Marion, writer of forewordLang, Tim, authorCredo Reference (Firm), distributor
Edition:
[Enhanced Credo edition]
Imprint:
Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2014.Berkeley [California] : University of California Press, 2013.
Collation:
1 online resource (60 entries) : 133 images ; digital files.
Notes:
"With and updated introduction."Includes bibliographical references.Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Linking notes:
Print version: 128 pages : color illustrations, color maps
Contents:
Part 1. Contemporary challenges : Current concerns -- Feeding the world -- Unequal distribution -- Environmental challenges -- Water pressure -- Nutritional deficiencies -- Over-nutrition -- Contamination -- Part 2. Farming : Mechanization -- Industrial livestock production -- Animal feed -- Animal diseases -- Agricultural R & D -- Genetically modified crops -- Pesticides -- Fertilizers -- Working the land -- Land ownership -- Urban farming -- Fishing and aquaculture -- Agricultural biodiversity -- Organic farming -- Greenhouse gases -- Part 3. Trade : Trade flows -- Live animal transport -- Subsidized trade -- Trade disputes -- Trade dependency -- Fair trade -- Part 4. Processing, retailing and consumption : Staple foods -- Changing diets -- Processing giants -- Retail power -- Organic food -- Food additives -- Eating out -- Fast food -- Alcohol -- Advertising and marketing -- Citizens bite back -- 5. Data tables : Agriculture ; Consumption.
Access restrictions:
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
9780520276420 (invalid)9781784026646 (electronic version)0520276426 (invalid)
Dewey class:
338.19 $222
LC class:
HD9000.5
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
502153
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