The atlas of food : who eats what, where, and why / Erik Millstone and Tim Lang ; foreword by Marion Nestle.
Millstone, Erik.; Lang, Tim.
2008
TX353 .M55 2008 (Mapit)
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Title
The atlas of food : who eats what, where, and why / Erik Millstone and Tim Lang ; foreword by Marion Nestle.
Author
Millstone, Erik.
Edition
Rev. and updated.
ISBN
9780520254091 (pbk.)
0520254090 (pbk.)
Publication Details
Berkeley : University of California Press, 2008.
Language
English
Description
128 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm.
Call Number
TX353 .M55 2008
Dewey Decimal Classification
641.3
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-125) and index.
Awards
Winner, André Simon Memorial Fund Best Food Book Award--P. [1] of cover.
Added Author
Lang, Tim.
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Pt. 1. Contemporary challenges. Current concerns ; Feeding the world ; Unequal distribution ; Environmental challenges ; Water pressure ; Nutritional deficiencies ; Over-nutrition ; Contamination
pt. 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
pt. 3. Trade. Trade flows ; Live animal transport ; Subsidized trade ; Trade disputes ; Trade dependency ; Fair trade
pt. 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
pt. 5. Data tables. Agriculture ; Consumption.

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