Bibliograph

The grand food bargain, and the mindless drive for more, Kevin D. Walker

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The grand food bargain, and the mindless drive for more, Kevin D. Walker

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-315) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The grand food bargain

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1059261916

Responsibility statement

Kevin D. Walker

Sub title

and the mindless drive for more

Summary

Americans enjoy some of the cheapest, most convenient food on the planet. But like most bargains that are too good to be true, the modern food system is a fraud. It is built on the illusion of limitless abundance, and the planet has its limits. So too do the workers who must labor harder and faster for less pay. So too does a healthcare system that must absorb rising rates of diabetes and obesity. Through stories from around the globe, Kevin Walker reveals the true costs of our grand food bargain. By the end of the journey, we not only understand how the drive to produce ever more food became hardwired into the American psyche, but why shifting our mindset is essential

Table Of Contents

Part I. Taking stock -- The third relationship -- My food, my way -- Part II. Forces driving more -- More is never enough -- An infinite supply of finite resources -- Expecting more, committing less -- Science à la carte -- Becoming a market society -- Part III. Unexpected consequences -- The world's safest food -- The perfect formula -- Controlling nature -- Part IV. Decisions you'll make -- Live and learn -- To lead or be led?

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