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The atlas of food : who eats what, where, and why
- Title
- The atlas of food : who eats what, where, and why / Erik Millstone and Tim Lang ; foreword by Marion Nestle.
- Author
- Millstone, Erik.
- Publication
- Berkeley : University of California Press, 2008.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Lang, Tim.
- Description
- 128 p. : col. ill., col. maps; 25 cm.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-125) and index.
- Awards (note)
- Winner, André Simon Memorial Fund Best Food Book Award--P. [1] of cover.
- Contents
- Pt. 1. Contemporary challenges. Current concerns ; Feeding the world ; Unequal distribution ; Environmental challenges ; Water pressure ; Nutritional deficiencies ; Over-nutrition ; Contamination -- Pt. 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 -- Pr. 3. Trade. Trade flows ; Live animal transport ; Subsidized trade ; Trade disputes ; Trade dependency ; Fair trade -- Pt. 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 -- Pt. 5. Data tables. Agriculture ; Consumption.
- Call Number
- JFE 08-8019
- ISBN
- 9780520254091 (pbk.)
- 0520254090 (pbk.)
- OCLC
- 225871353
- Author
- Millstone, Erik.
- Title
- The atlas of food : who eats what, where, and why / Erik Millstone and Tim Lang ; foreword by Marion Nestle.
- Imprint
- Berkeley : University of California Press, 2008.
- Edition
- Rev. and updated.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-125) and index.
- Awards
- Winner, André Simon Memorial Fund Best Food Book Award--P. [1] of cover.
- Added Author
- Lang, Tim.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 08-8019