World Hunger explores the nature and extent of contemporary world hunger, explaining why hunger still persists while agricultural production increases and genetic engineering revolutionises food production and distribution. Numerous case studies, drawn from the North and South, illustrate the diversity of diets in the world and the connections between the global and local. Globalisation and access to food in the global supermarket is examined. Explaining the essential political character of hunger, the author exposes popular myths and identifies positive changes where prevailing inequalities…mehr
World Hunger explores the nature and extent of contemporary world hunger, explaining why hunger still persists while agricultural production increases and genetic engineering revolutionises food production and distribution. Numerous case studies, drawn from the North and South, illustrate the diversity of diets in the world and the connections between the global and local. Globalisation and access to food in the global supermarket is examined. Explaining the essential political character of hunger, the author exposes popular myths and identifies positive changes where prevailing inequalities and ideologies are challenged and it becomes possible to envisage a world where hunger is history.
1. A FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYSIS. Box 1.1. Floods in North Korea 1.2. Adulterated Food and Drink in England in the 19th C 1.3. Disease in Britain in the 19th C. Cholera 2. THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF HUNGER Box 2.1. Iron Deficiency Box 2 .2. Breastfeeding Debate Box 2.3. The Northeast of Brazil 3. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES Box 3.1. Wheat and the Pampas Box 3.2. Food Riots Box 3.3. Get Fresh Box 3.4. Agri-business 4. NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Box 4.1. China. A Complex Picture Box 4.2. Honduras and Burkina Faso 4.3. Diversity of Rural Livelihoods 4.4. Harare 5. GENDER AND HUNGER. Box 5.1. HDI/GDI rankings Box 5.2. HDI.GDI values Box 5.3. Contrasts in entitlements in the household Box 5.4. Female Empowerment 6. SUB-NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Box 6.1. Mali Box 6.2. Trees and Household entitlements 7. CONFLICT AND HUNGER Box 7.1. Burundi Box 7.2. Iraq Box 7.3. Refugees and Displaced People Box 7.4. Afghanistan 8. ALTERNATIVE FUTURES? Box 8.1. Global Food Trends Box 8.2. World Summit for Children/World Conference on Nutrition Box 8.3. Brazil's Campaign Against Hunger Misery and For Life
1. A FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYSIS. Box 1.1. Floods in North Korea 1.2. Adulterated Food and Drink in England in the 19th C 1.3. Disease in Britain in the 19th C. Cholera 2. THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF HUNGER Box 2.1. Iron Deficiency Box 2 .2. Breastfeeding Debate Box 2.3. The Northeast of Brazil 3. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES Box 3.1. Wheat and the Pampas Box 3.2. Food Riots Box 3.3. Get Fresh Box 3.4. Agri-business 4. NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Box 4.1. China. A Complex Picture Box 4.2. Honduras and Burkina Faso 4.3. Diversity of Rural Livelihoods 4.4. Harare 5. GENDER AND HUNGER. Box 5.1. HDI/GDI rankings Box 5.2. HDI.GDI values Box 5.3. Contrasts in entitlements in the household Box 5.4. Female Empowerment 6. SUB-NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Box 6.1. Mali Box 6.2. Trees and Household entitlements 7. CONFLICT AND HUNGER Box 7.1. Burundi Box 7.2. Iraq Box 7.3. Refugees and Displaced People Box 7.4. Afghanistan 8. ALTERNATIVE FUTURES? Box 8.1. Global Food Trends Box 8.2. World Summit for Children/World Conference on Nutrition Box 8.3. Brazil's Campaign Against Hunger Misery and For Life
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