Eating NAFTA : trade, food policies, and the destruction of Mexico /

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"Mexican cuisine has emerged as a paradox of globalization. Food enthusiasts throughout the world celebrate the humble taco at the same time that Mexicans are eating fewer tortillas and more processed food. Today Mexico is experiencing an epidemic of diet-related chronic illness. The precipitou...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gálvez, Alyshia (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]
Series:California scholarship online.
Subjects:
North American Free Trade Agreement > (1992 December 17)
North American Free Trade Agreement (1992 December 17)
Food industry and trade > Mexico.
Nutritionally induced diseases > Mexico.
Free trade > Economic aspects > Mexico.
Free trade > Social aspects > Mexico.
Agriculture and state > Mexico.
Maladies d'origine nutritionnelle > Mexique.
Libre-échange > Aspect économique > Mexique.
Libre-échange > Aspect social > Mexique.
Politique agricole > Mexique.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Agriculture and state.
Food industry and trade.
Free trade > Economic aspects.
Free trade > Social aspects.
Nutritionally induced diseases.
Mexico.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • People of corn
  • Laying the groundwork for NAFTA
  • NAFTA : free trade in the body
  • Deflecting the blame : poverty and personal responsibility
  • Diabetes : the disease of the migrant?
  • Nostalgia, prestige, and a party every day
  • Conclusion : connecting the dots, and bright spots.

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