The Paradox of Plenty: Hunger in a Bountiful World

by Douglas M. Boucher

Book Overview

Why does the world food system work for some but fails for others? How can we change it? Since its founding in 1975, Food First/Institute for Food and Development Policy has been in the forefront of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0935028714
• ISBN13: 9780935028713
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Food First Books
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Ideal for the non-specialist general reader.

The Institute for Food and Development Policy (Food First) was founded in 1975 and has been an important element in the struggle to end world hunger. Through its original research, Food First has consistently shown that there is more than enough food for every man, woman, and child on Planet Earth, but all too often the poor do not have access to that food. Highly recommended for personal, professional, academic, and public library collections, The Paradox Of Plenty: Hunger In A Bountiful World is an outstanding compilation of excerpts from twenty-seven of Food First's best writings designed to provide food system activists and the non-specialist general reader with an integrated overview of the world food system, how global politics affect hungry people, and the impact of the free market on the growth, processing, and distribution of foodstuffs.