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Food Security, Nutrition and Sustainability By:"Geoffrey Lawrence","Kristen Lyons","Tabatha Wallington" Published on 2013 by Earthscan Publisher's description: As the threats of food insecurity loom ever larger, the world faces the sad irony of food shortages in the global South alongside a purported 'obesity epidemic' in the global North. The twin issues of food production and food access are of particular concern in the context of climate change, 'peak oil', biofuels, and land grabs by wealthy nations. Food Security, Nutrition and Sustainability offers critical insights by international scholars, with chapters on global food security, supermarket power, new technologies, and sustainability. The book also assesses the contributions of diet and nutrition research in building socially just and environmentally sustainable food systems and provides policy recommendations to improve the health and environmental status of contemporary agri-f...

Food Security By:"Bryan L. McDonald" Published on 2010-12-28 by Polity Despite great global effort, events of the early 21st century clearly demonstrate that food remains a pressing challenge which has significant implications for security. This book provides a detailed and comprehensive introduction to the major issues impacting global food security today. This Book was ranked 40 by Google Books for keyword security. Spesification: Book page count 205 Print Type BOOK Category "Business & Economics" Book rate Book page count 205 Mature NOT_MATURE