The Feeding of Nations: Redefining Food Security for the 21st Century
Autor Mark Gibsonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 oct 2016
Providing a holistic analysis of the issues surrounding food security, this volume engages in a cross-disciplinary approach that makes the subject accessible to readers and academically rigorous in delivery. Topics discussed include:
- A brief overview of our current understanding of the prevalence of hunger and malnutrition
- Historical perspectives on the feeding of nations, to understand how we arrived at this point
- Contemporary motivations that led to the creation of the modern concept of food security
- The many different sectors related to food security, including agriculture, environment, and policy
- The goals that society has set regarding food security, the means by which these are to be achieved, and current thoughts on solutions
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781138198517
ISBN-10: 113819851X
Pagini: 684
Ilustrații: 114
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 35 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: CRC Press
Colecția CRC Press
ISBN-10: 113819851X
Pagini: 684
Ilustrații: 114
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 35 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: CRC Press
Colecția CRC Press
Cuprins
Food Security: What Is It, How and Who Does It Affect? Food Security: What Is It? Good Nutrition: A Basic Introduction. Bad ‘Mal’-nutrition: The Physiology of Hunger. Food Security: The Global Picture. History: A Fledgling Construct. Sociocultural Evolution. Governance, Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Science, Technology and Philosophy. History: Twentieth Century. Twentieth Century: The Feeding of Nations—A New Global Enthusiasm. The Inter-War Years 1919–1939. World War Two: 1939–1945. The Post-War Years. The Development Decade: 1960s. Famine, Oil and the Food Crisis: 1970s. The Lost Development Decade: 1980s. The Era of the Conference: 1990s. The Twenty-First Century: Ideological Convergence? A Sectoral Analysis: Food Security and… Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Science and Technology. Socio-Cultural. Health and Nutrition. Environment and Natural Resources. Governance, Politics and Economics. The Final Analysis—Food Security. Origins: Aetiology and Etymology—Dispelling the Myths. Causality and Future Research. Redefining Food Security. Food for Thought: Discussion and Considerations. Closing Remarks. Appendices. Appendix A: Country Classifications. Appendix B: Mortality Categories. Appendix C: The Gibson Framework of Food Security. Appendix D: Metabolism. Appendix E: Micronutrients. Appendix F: Malnutrition—Its Assessment and Measurement. Appendix G: Biological Systematics. Appendix H: Millennium Development Goals. Appendix I: Global Warming—The Basics. Appendix J: Energy Sources. Appendix K: Stakeholders. Appendix L: Conversion Rates. Appendix M: Glossary.
Notă biografică
Mark Gibson has always taken an interest in the way food has been approached, not just locally but also in the global context. There has been an elemental desire to understand more of the social, political and economic tectonics of food culture, particularly in relation to issues of food security. After training in the culinary arts, Mark remained in the industry for two decades before finally stepping into the academic world. He now lectures on many aspects related to food culture from governance to sustainability issues as well as keeping his hand in the kitchen. After completing his PhD on food security, Mark undertook to share his knowledge in the present book.
Recenzii
"Undoubtedly, the consolidation of so much information on the topic in a single volume will be much appreciated by those grappling with this timely issue."
—D. M Gilbert, Maine Maritime Academy, in Choice
"I would wholeheartedly recommend this book as a reference source to anyone involved with, or interested in, food security. It is both succinct and well referenced."
—Chemistry World, September 2012
—D. M Gilbert, Maine Maritime Academy, in Choice
"I would wholeheartedly recommend this book as a reference source to anyone involved with, or interested in, food security. It is both succinct and well referenced."
—Chemistry World, September 2012
Descriere
In the last decade, despite abundant food supply, hunger has increased and 925 million remain malnourished. Exploring this troubling paradox, this volume offers a glimpse into how the simple aspiration of global food security has evolved and unfolded—with sometimes contradictory and counterproductive policies, agendas, and ideologies. Providing a holistic analysis of the issues, it explores the different sectors related to food security, including agriculture, environment, and policy. It describes the goals that society has set regarding food security, the means by which these are to be achieved, and current thoughts on solutions.