Global Foodscapes: Oppression and resistance in the life of food

By Alistair Fraser

Book Overview

Global Foodscapes is a highly accessible and useful text for undergraduate students interested in the global food economy. The text explores how food is conceived, traded, grown, reared, processed, sold, and consumed; investigates what goes wrong along the way; and assesses what diverse people around the world are doing to fix these faults. It draws on case studies from around the world that illuminate key issues about food in today's world; examines how oppression affects diverse people caught up in the food economy; and highlights how individuals, groups, and institutions such as governments, but also firms, are trying to improve how we interact with the food system.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138192481
• ISBN13: 9781138192485
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"