Food

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We all need food to survive, and forty percent of the world�s population relies on agriculture for their livelihood. Yet control over food is concentrated in relatively few hands. Turmoil in the world food economy over the past decade - including the food price crisis, intensification of land grabs, and clashes over rules governing global food trade - has highlighted both the volatility and vulnerability inherent in the way we currently organize this vital sector. At the same time, contrasting extremes of both undernourishment and overnourishment affect a significant proportion of humanity. There is also growing awareness of the serious ecological consequences that stem from industrial models of agriculture that are increasingly spreading worldwide. The revised and updated second edition of this popular book aims to contribute to a fuller understanding of the forces that influence and shape the current global food system. In it, Jennifer Clapp explores how the rise of... ContentsAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsList of Figures and Tables1 Unpacking the World Food Economy2 The Rise of a Global Industrial Food Market3 Agricultural Trade Rules Liberalization4 Transnational Corporations5 Financialization of Food6 Can the World Food Economy Be Transformed?Notes and referencesSelected ReadingsIndex