Food |
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| Author:
| Mason, Paul |
| Series title: | Planet under Pressure Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84443-979-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2006 |
| Publisher: | Pearson Education
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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Over the past century, the growing food industry has brought dramatic changes to what foods people eat, where foods come from, and how they are produced. These changes have affected our diet, our health, our lives, and our planet. This title provides a fascinating overview of the challenges the global community faces surrounding food production and consumption today. The book includes topics such as modern-day farming techniques, fair trade, and the debate surrounding genetically modified crops.
Over the past century, the growing food industry has brought dramatic changes to what foods people eat, where foods come from, and how they are produced. These changes have affected our diet, our health, our lives, and our planet. This title provides a fascinating overview of the challenges the global community faces surrounding food production and consumption today. The book includes topics such as modern-day farming techniques, fair trade, and the debate surrounding genetically modified crops.