Food and Famine in the 21st Century [2 Volumes]

Résumé

"The first volume contains 50 essays on topics and issues such as: animal proteins, arable land, biodiversity, carrying capacity, climate change, deficiency diseases, food poisoning, global food policy debates, genetically modified food, the green revolution, the geography of hunger in the United States, new energy sources, and sustainable food production, among other topics. The entries are signed and include references. The second volume examines 10 famines in detail, in India, China, Ethiopia, North Korea, and elsewhere. Dando provides a historical introduction and a postscript essay on famines of the future"--Publisher description.