The Feeding of Nations: Redefining Food Security for the 21st Century
- ISBN-10
- 1439839514
- ISBN-13
- 9781439839515
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 684
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-04-19
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Author
- Mark Gibson
Description
In the last decade, the world has grown richer and produced more food than ever before. Yet in that same period, hunger has increased and 925 million remain underfed and malnourished. Exploring this troubling paradox, The Feeding of Nations: Re-Defining Food Security for the 21st Century offers a glimpse into how the simple aspiration of global foo
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