Philip Steele is a leading writer of children's non-fiction books. He was born in Surrey, graduated from University College Durham and worked in London publishing houses. He then freelanced as a project manager, publishing consultant and author. He has written a wide range of books for Wayland, Watts, Dorling Kindersley, Kingfisher/Macmillan, Walker Books and many other publishers worldwide. History, biography, lands and peoples, the natural world, current affairs and social issues all feature prominently in his backlist. Philip has backpacked around Africa, Europe, Asia, North America and Australia. For many years he has been settled very happily amidst the mountains, beaches and green fields of North Wales. His wife (as a teacher) and his teenage daughter (as a secondary school pupil) are ideally suited to cast a critical eye over his work!
1: It's time to debate... Food
2: Problems on a plate
3: Either too much or too little
4: Subsistence or cash?
5: Agri-business
6: Best land use?
7: GM foods
8: Bringing home the harvest?
9: Just another commodity?
10: The hard sell
11: The price of milk
12: Hungry world
13: Famine
14: Overseas aid and famine relief
15: The right stuff
16: Processing and additives
17: Body mass index
18: Sugar tax or nanny state
19: Food security
20: The future
21: Is food really a human right?
22: Glossary
23: Further information
24: Index
