Reclaiming food security /

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In this challenging work, the author argues that the goal of any food system should not simply be to provide the cheapest calories possible. A secure food system is one that affords people and nations - in both the present and future - the capabilities to prosper and lead long, happy, and healthy li...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Carolan, Michael S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Routledge, 2013.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Earthscan food and agriculture.
Temas:
Food security > Social aspects.
Human security.
Agriculture > Environmental aspects.
Sécurité alimentaire > Aspect social.
Sécurité humaine.
Agriculture > Aspect de l'environnement.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Agriculture > Environmental aspects
Human security
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A failed project
  • Food security: a brief history
  • Calorie-ization of food security
  • Neoliberalization of food security
  • Empty calorie-ization of food security
  • Pieces missed
  • Well-being and nutrition
  • Life expectancy
  • Subjective indicators of well-being
  • Aggregate well-being indicators
  • Nutritional well-being
  • Sustainability
  • Greenhouse gas emissions
  • Energy consumption
  • Water
  • Waste
  • Meat
  • Environmental performance index: agriculture
  • Food sovereignty, safety and access
  • Farmer dependency
  • Constricting consumer choice
  • Food safety
  • Import dependency
  • Looking forward
  • The food and human security index
  • Individual and society well-being
  • Ecological sustainability
  • Potential for food independence
  • Nutritional well-being
  • Freedom in agrifood chain
  • Results
  • Lessons learned
  • From Green Revolution to rainbow evolution
  • So what can we eat if not GDP?
  • Food security as process (not a thing)
  • Towards a new social imaginary.

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