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Can We Feed the World Without Destroying It?
Series: Global Futures
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Ideal for readers interested in politics, sustainability, food justice, and those seeking a critical analysis of global agricultural challenges.
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Nearly a third of the world’s population suffers from hunger or malnutrition. Feeding them – and the projected population of 10 billion people by 2050 – has become a high-profile challenge for states, philanthropists, and even the Fortune 500. This has unleashed a steady march of initiatives to double food production within a generation. But will doing so tax the resources of our planet beyond its capacity?
In this sobering essay, scholar-practitioner Eric Holt-Giménez argues that the ecological impact of doubling food production would be socially and environmentally catastrophic and would not feed the poor. We have the technology, resources, and expertise to feed everyone. What is needed is a thorough transformation of the global food regime – one that increases equity while producing food and reversing agriculture’s environmental impacts.
Can We Feed the World Without Destroying It? challenges readers to reconsider the current approaches to solving hunger and encourages a shift towards sustainable and equitable food systems.
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“An important and accessible guide for critical thinking to tackle the root causes of hunger,” says Raj Patel, author of Stuffed & Starved, highlighting its defence against food industry misinformation. Susan George of the Transnational Institute praises it as a “fact-based diagnosis and solution” for the future of nutritious food, a healthy planet, and ending hunger worldwide.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781509522019
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 November 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polity Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 122.0mm
Height: 188.0mm
Weight: 159g
Pages: 136
About the Author
Eric Holt-Giménez, PhD, is Executive Director of Food First/Institute for Food and Development Policy.
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