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Food / Christina Fisanick, book editor.
| Other author | Fisanick, Christina. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press/Gale, Cengage Learning, ©2010. |
| Description | 249 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Global viewpoints Global viewpoints. ^A1035875 |
| Contents | ch. 1. Food safety and regulation. International food safety standards are needed / Oliver Cann -- The European Union sets up an agency for food safety / Chris White -- China deploys radio frequency identification technology to ensure food safety / Tang Yuankai -- Self-regulation by food companies undermines food safety in Canada / Terry Pugh -- The Australian food supply is vulnerable to agroterrorist attacks / Carl Ungerer and Dallas Rogers -- Food safety and security remain lacking in Sub-Saharan Africa / Donald G. Mercer -- |
| Contents | ch. 2. Food scarcity and security. Running out of oil will cause a global food shortage / Richard Heinberg -- Climate change and overharvesting are reducing the world's fish supply / Christian Nellemann, Stefan Hain, and Jackie Alder -- Brazil's ethanol production is not contributing to the global food shortage / Maggie Airriess -- The Kenyan food shortage threatens the health of HIV sufferers / IRIN -- Asia faces a food shortage by 2050 without water reform / International Water Management Institute -- Ukraine can prevent a worldwide food shortage / Jim Davis -- |
| Contents | ch. 3. Human health and food safety. Nutritional quality of organic foods: a systematic review / Alan D. Dangour, Sakhi K. Dodhia, Arabella Hayter, Elizabeth Allen, Karen Lock, and Ricardo Uauy -- Organic food is heathier for the world's population / Charles Benbrook, Donald R. Davis, and Preston K. Andrews -- Preventing illness from listeria infection in Canada is complicated / Michael Friscolanti -- Eating meat is unhealthy and contributes to the world food crisis / Chris Brazier -- |
| Contents | ch. 4. Food and the world economy. Removing U.S. trade barriers on agricultural exports from developing countries benefits domestic and foreign economies / David Beckmann -- Global food prices rise with the cost of energy / Joachim von Braun -- Choosing locally grown foods can help boost the global economy / Helena Norberg-Hodge and Steven Gorelick -- Free trade has created the global food crisis / Walden Bello -- The fair trade coffee movement can do more to help international farmers / Jeremy Weber -- The failing world economy will continue to challenge Egypt's food supply / David M. Malone -- Organizations to contact. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2010010339 |
| ISBN | 9780737747232 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0737747234 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780737747249 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0737747242 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HD9000.5 .F547 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |