Betting On Famine: Why The World Still Goes Hungry
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2013
The New Press (Verlag)
978-1-59558-849-4 (ISBN)
The New Press (Verlag)
978-1-59558-849-4 (ISBN)
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Few know that world hunger was very nearly eradicated not long ago. However, widespread starvation has suddenly reappeared, and chronic hunger is once again a major issue. Betting on Famine will enlighten all who are concerned about the politics of food.
Few know that world hunger was very nearly eradicated not long ago. However, widespread starvation has suddenly reappeared, and chronic hunger is once again a major issue. In an investigation of this disturbing shift, Jean Ziegler - one of the world's leading food experts #NAME? new sustainable revolution has diverted millions of acres of corn, soy, wheat and other grain crops from food to fuel. Betting on Famine will enlighten all who are concerned about the politics of food.
Few know that world hunger was very nearly eradicated not long ago. However, widespread starvation has suddenly reappeared, and chronic hunger is once again a major issue. In an investigation of this disturbing shift, Jean Ziegler - one of the world's leading food experts #NAME? new sustainable revolution has diverted millions of acres of corn, soy, wheat and other grain crops from food to fuel. Betting on Famine will enlighten all who are concerned about the politics of food.
From 2000 to 2008 Jean Ziegler was the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. Formerly a member of the Swiss Parliament, Ziegler is the author of numerous books, including "The Swiss, the Gold and the Dead," which details the role of Swiss banks in illegally holding the dormant bank accounts of Jewish victims of the Holocaust. He lives in Switzerland. Christopher Caines is the translator of "World War II: The Unseen Visual History." His original essays have appeared in several periodicals, scholarly reference works, and anthologies, including "Reading Dance." Caines lives in New York City.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 12.9.2013 |
|---|---|
| Übersetzer | Christopher Caines |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 147 x 215 mm |
| Gewicht | 442 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie |
| ISBN-10 | 1-59558-849-3 / 1595588493 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-59558-849-4 / 9781595588494 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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