عنوان

The atlas of food /

(Number (ISBN

1844074994

(Number (ISBN

9781844074990

Title Proper

The atlas of food /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Erik Millstone and Tim Lang.

Edition Statement

2nd ed.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

London :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Earthscan,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2008.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

128 pages :

Other Physical Details

color illustrations, color maps ;

Dimensions

25 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

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.

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Text of Note

"This atlas maps every link of the food chain, from farming, production and retail to the food on our plates. It also investigates how, in an era of new technologies, globalized food trade and even plentiful supply, millions remain hungry. Topics include: Prices and shortages ; Malnutrition ; Dietary changes and increasing obesity ; Climate change impacts ; Industrial farming ; Live animal trade ; GM crops ; Fertilizers and pesticides ; Organic farming ; Land rights ; Trade justice ; Fast food and additives."--Publisher's description.

General Material Designation

Penguin atlas of food

Food industry and trade.

Food.

Agriculture.

Analyse comparative.

Atlas.

Données statistiques.

food chains.

food consumption.

Food industry and trade.

food supply.

Food.

Livsmedel.

Livsmedelsförsörjning.

Livsmedelsindustri.

Livsmedelskonsumtion.

Livsmedelsproduktion.

Matkultur.

Matvanor.

Nutrition humaine.

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Millstone, Erik.

Lang, Tim.

Date of Transaction

20200823061047.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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