Edition |
[Enhanced Credo edition] |
Description |
1 online resource (60 entries) : 133 images ; digital files. |
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still image rdacontent |
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text rdacontent |
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electronic isbdmedia |
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online resource rdacarrier |
Note |
"With and updated introduction." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents |
Part 1. Contemporary challenges : Current concerns -- Feeding the world -- Unequal distribution -- Environmental challenges -- Water pressure -- Nutritional deficiencies -- Over-nutrition -- Contamination -- Part 2. Farming : Mechanization -- Industrial livestock production -- Animal feed -- Animal diseases -- Agricultural R & D -- Genetically modified crops -- Pesticides -- Fertilizers -- Working the land -- Land ownership -- Urban farming -- Fishing and aquaculture -- Agricultural biodiversity -- Organic farming -- Greenhouse gases -- Part 3. Trade : Trade flows -- Live animal transport -- Subsidized trade -- Trade disputes -- Trade dependency -- Fair trade -- Part 4. Processing, retailing and consumption : Staple foods -- Changing diets -- Processing giants -- Retail power -- Organic food -- Food additives -- Eating out -- Fast food -- Alcohol -- Advertising and marketing -- Citizens bite back -- 5. Data tables : Agriculture ; Consumption. |
Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
Summary |
By providing an up-to-date and visually appealing understanding of important issues around global food and agriculture, The Atlas of Food maps out broad areas of investigation--contamination of food and water, overnutrition, micronutrient deficiency, processing, farming, and trade--to offer a concise overview of today's food and farming concerns. |
System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
Note |
Description based on title page of print version. |
Subject |
Food industry and trade -- Maps.
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Food supply -- Maps.
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Food consumption -- Maps.
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
Nestle, Marion, writer of foreword.
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Lang, Tim, author.
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Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.
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Added Title |
Who eats what, where, and why. |
Other Form: |
Print version: 0520276426 9780520276420 128 pages : color illustrations, color maps |
ISBN |
9780520276420 |
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9781784026646 electronic version |
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0520276426 |
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