| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 327 pages) |
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text file PDF |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Front cover; Title page; Half title; Copyright; Contents; Acronyms; Part I: Taking stock; Chapter 1. The third relationship; Chapter 2. My food, my way; Part II: Forces driving more; Chapter 3. More is never enough; Chapter 4. An infinite supply of finite resources; Chapter 5. Expecting more, committing less; Chapter 6. Science à la carte; Chapter 7. Becoming a market society; Part III: Unexpected consequences; Chapter 8. The world's safest food; Chapter 9. The perfect formula; Chapter 10. Controlling nature; Part IV: Decisions you'll make; Chapter 11. Live and Learn; Chapter 12. To lead or be led? |
| Summary |
Americans enjoy some of the cheapest, most convenient food on the planet. But like most bargains that are too good to be true, the modern food system is a fraud. It is built on the illusion of limitless abundance, and the planet has its limits. So too do the workers who must labor harder and faster for less pay. So too does a healthcare system that must absorb rising rates of diabetes and obesity. Through stories from around the globe, Kevin Walker reveals the true costs of our grand food bargain. By the end of the journey, we not only understand how the drive to produce ever more food became hardwired into the American psyche, but why shifting our mindset is essential. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Food supply -- United States.
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Food supply. |
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United States. |
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Food supply -- Environmental aspects.
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Food supply -- Environmental aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| In: |
Springer eBooks |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Walker, Kevin D., 1955- Grand food bargain. Washington, DC : Island Press, [2019] 1610919475 (DLC) 2018959604 (OCoLC)1059261916 |
| ISBN |
9781610919487 (electronic book) |
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1610919483 (electronic book) |
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9781610919470 |
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1610919475 |
| Standard No. |
10.5822/978-1-61091-948-7. |
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