Food for All: The Need for a New Agriculture

by John Madeley

Book Overview

What kind of agriculture do we need to feed the world? World leaders have come up with yet another target: halving (not ending) hunger by the year 2015, but is this more likely to be achieved than previous targets? What ab out: animal diseases like BSE, foot and mouth disease and salmonella; declining food variety and quality; and disappearing topsoil, hedgerows and biodiversity in the rural areas? Better access to land and a more equitable income...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1842770195
• ISBN13: 9781842770191
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.9"