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The End of Food

The End of Food

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The End of Food

by Roberts, Paul

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0618606238
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9780618606238
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U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition/Second Printing. Includes Index, Bibliography And Chapter Notes. The Book Is Bound In One Quarter Dark Green Over Light Speckled Green Paper With Gilt Stamped Lettering On The Spine. The Book Has A Hint Of Bumping To The Lower Corners, Else Fine.

Synopsis

Salmonella-tainted tomatoes, riots, and skyrocketing prices are only the latest in a series of food-related crises that have illuminated the failures of the modern food system. In The End of Food, Paul Roberts investigates this system and presents a startling truth—how we make, market, and transport our food is no longer compatible with the billions of consumers the system was built to serve. The emergence of large-scale and efficient food production forever changed our relationship with food and ultimately left a vulnerable and paradoxical system in place. High-volume factory systems create new risks for food-borne illness; high-yield crops generate grain, produce, and meat of declining nutritional quality; and while nearly a billion people are overweight, roughly as many people are starving. In this vivid narrative, Roberts presents clear, stark visions of the future and helps us prepare to make the necessary decisions to survive the demise of food production as we know it.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
The End of Food
Author
Roberts, Paul
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Edition 2nd Printing
ISBN 10
0618606238
ISBN 13
9780618606238
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Place of Publication
U.S.A.
Date Published
2008
Pages
390
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords
Food Supply; Nutrition; Food Industry And Trade - Environmental Aspects; Food Industry And Trade - Social Aspects; Nutrition Policy. Economic Policy, Macroeconomics, Agribusiness, Environmental Science

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