The Feeding of Nations: Redefining Food Security for the 21st Century

by Mark Gibson

Book Overview

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 food security has evolved and unfolded-with sometimes contradictory and counterproductive...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439839506
• ISBN13: 9781439839508
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 684 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.2" x 10.0"