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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walker, Kevin D., 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food supply--United States.

Food supply.

United States.

Physical Description:

xiii, 327 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Island Press, [2019]

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.

Contents:

Part I Taking Stock

Chapter 1 The Third Relationship p. 3

Chapter 2 My Food, My Way p. 19

Part II Forces Driving More

Chapter 3 More Is Never Enough p. 41

Chapter 4 An Infinite Supply of Finite Resources p. 61

Chapter 5 Expecting More, Committing Less p. 83

Chapter 6 Science à la Carte p. 101

Chapter 7 Becoming a Market Society p. 123

Part III Unexpected Consequences

Chapter 8 The World's Safest Food p. 145

Chapter 9 The Perfect Formula p. 167

Chapter 10 Controlling Nature p. 187

Part IV Decisions You'll Make

Chapter 11 Live and Learn p. 211

Chapter 12 To Lead or Be Led? p. 231.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-315) and index.

ISBN:

1610919475

9781610919470

OCLC:

1059261916