The Feeding of Nations: Redefining Food Security for the 21st Century

Author:   Mark Gibson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138198517


Pages:   684
Publication Date:   19 October 2016
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Author:   Mark Gibson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138198517


ISBN 10:   113819851
Pages:   684
Publication Date:   19 October 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Food Security: What Is It, How and Who Does It Affect? Food Security: What Is It? Good Nutrition: A Basic Introduction. Bad ‘Mal’-nutrition: The Physiology of Hunger. Food Security: The Global Picture. History: A Fledgling Construct. Sociocultural Evolution. Governance, Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Science, Technology and Philosophy. History: Twentieth Century. Twentieth Century: The Feeding of Nations—A New Global Enthusiasm. The Inter-War Years 1919–1939. World War Two: 1939–1945. The Post-War Years. The Development Decade: 1960s. Famine, Oil and the Food Crisis: 1970s. The Lost Development Decade: 1980s. The Era of the Conference: 1990s. The Twenty-First Century: Ideological Convergence? A Sectoral Analysis: Food Security and… Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Science and Technology. Socio-Cultural. Health and Nutrition. Environment and Natural Resources. Governance, Politics and Economics. The Final Analysis—Food Security. Origins: Aetiology and Etymology—Dispelling the Myths. Causality and Future Research. Redefining Food Security. Food for Thought: Discussion and Considerations. Closing Remarks. Appendices. Appendix A: Country Classifications. Appendix B: Mortality Categories. Appendix C: The Gibson Framework of Food Security. Appendix D: Metabolism. Appendix E: Micronutrients. Appendix F: Malnutrition—Its Assessment and Measurement. Appendix G: Biological Systematics. Appendix H: Millennium Development Goals. Appendix I: Global Warming—The Basics. Appendix J: Energy Sources. Appendix K: Stakeholders. Appendix L: Conversion Rates. Appendix M: Glossary.

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Undoubtedly, the consolidation of so much information on the topic in a single volume will be much appreciated by those grappling with this timely issue. -D. M Gilbert, Maine Maritime Academy, in Choice I would wholeheartedly recommend this book as a reference source to anyone involved with, or interested in, food security. It is both succinct and well referenced. -Chemistry World, September 2012


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Mark Gibson has always taken an interest in the way food has been approached, not just locally but also in the global context. There has been an elemental desire to understand more of the social, political and economic tectonics of food culture, particularly in relation to issues of food security. After training in the culinary arts, Mark remained in the industry for two decades before finally stepping into the academic world. He now lectures on many aspects related to food culture from governance to sustainability issues as well as keeping his hand in the kitchen. After completing his PhD on food security, Mark undertook to share his knowledge in the present book.

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