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The politics of food is changing fast. In rich countries, obesity is now a more serious problem than hunger. Consumers once satisfied with cheap and convenient food now want food that is also safe, nutritious, fresh, and grown by local farmers using fewer chemicals. Heavily subsidized and under-regu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Paarlberg, Robert L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Temas:
Agriculture and state.
Food supply.
Food > Marketing.
Nutrition policy.
Nutrition Policy
Food Supply
Politique agricole.
Politique alimentaire.
Aliments > Approvisionnement.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Agribusiness.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Sustainable Agriculture.
Agriculture and state
Food > Marketing
Food supply
Nutrition policy
Ernährungspolitik
Livsmedelsförsörjning.
Agriculture > Government policy.
Ern?hrungspolitik.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The politics of food is changing fast. In rich countries, obesity is now a more serious problem than hunger. Consumers once satisfied with cheap and convenient food now want food that is also safe, nutritious, fresh, and grown by local farmers using fewer chemicals. Heavily subsidized and under-regulated commercial farmers are facing stronger push-back from environmentalists and consumer activists, and food companies are under the microscope. Meanwhile in developing countries, agricultural success in Asia has spurred income growth and dietary enrichment, but agricultural failure in Africa has.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xix, 218 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199745425
0199745420

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