Food Policy for Developing Countries : The Role of Government in Global, National, and Local Food Systems /

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"Despite technological advances in agriculture, nearly a billion people around the world still suffer from hunger and poor nutrition while a billion are overweight or obese. This imbalance highlights the need not only to focus on food production but also to implement successful food policies. I...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pinstrup-Andersen, Per
Other Authors: Watson, Derrill D.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2011.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Nutrition policy.
Food supply > Government policy.
Food security.
Food supply.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Agriculture & Food.
Politique alimentaire.
Aliments > Approvisionnement.
Developing Countries
Socioeconomic Factors
Nutrition Policy
Food Supply
Food security > Developing countries.
Nutrition policy > Developing countries.
Food supply > Government policy > Developing countries.
Developing countries.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Toward a Dynamic Global Food System
  • Food Policy
  • Human Health and Nutrition Policies
  • Food Security, Consumption, and Demand Policies
  • Poverty Alleviation Policies
  • Domestic Market Policies
  • Food Production and Supply Policies
  • Climate Change, Energy, and Natural Resource Management Policies
  • Governance and Institutions
  • Globalization and the Food System
  • Ethical Aspects of Food Systems.

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