Critical Food Issues [2 volumes]: Problems and State-of-the-Art Solutions Worldwide (Praeger Perspectives)

__Critical Food Issues: Problems and State-of-the-Art Solutions Worldwide__ examines 31 crucial areas of concern, from soil degradation, depletion of water for irrigation, and loss of biodiversity to declining rural livelihoods, hunger and obesity, unjust farm labor practices, and farm animal mistreatment. __Critical Food Issues__ divides its coverage into two exhaustive volumes, one on bioenvironmental topics and one with a sociocultural focus. Throughout, highly accomplished experts from a variety of academic backgrounds review the current state of research on specific problems, then identify strategies for confronting those problems that balance sustainable agrifood systems with environmental stewardship, healthy people, and equitable communities. At a time of increasing public outcries over the quality of food and the impact of agrifood production on long-term environmental and human well-being, __Critical Food Issues__ offers an authoritative and comprehensive basis on which producers, consumers, and citizens can make more informed decisions about the future of food. How to go to your page 2 Copyright 6 Foreword 11 Preface 13 Volume 1: Environment, Agriculture, and Health Concerns 5 Contents – Volume 1 9 Introduction to Volume 1 15 Abbreviations 23 PART I. ENVIRONMENT 27 1. Water and Land-Use Policies in the United States 29 2. Soil Degradation and Soil Conservation 45 3. Integrated Pest Management, Sustainability, and Risk: Linking Principles, Policy, and Practice 59 4. Agrobiodiversity 79 5. Energy Conservation in Agriculture and Food Transport 95 PART II. AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES 105 6. Sustainable Agricultural Practices in the United States and Other Postindustrial Countries 107 7. Sustainable Agricultural Development in Developing Countries 121 8. Urban Agriculture 135 9. Achieving Sustainable Fisheries: All Hands On Deck! 149 PART III. HEALTH 167 10. Food Security and Food Insecurity in the United States and Their Consequences for Child Health 169 11. Food Security in Developing Countries 183 12. The Effect of Agricultural Practices on Nutrient Profiles of Foods 203 13. School Lunch and Breakfast Programs 221 14. Disordered Eating and Body Image 239 15. Obesity 255 About the Editor and Contributors 271 Index – Volume 1 277 A 277 B 277 C 277 D 278 E 278 F 279 G 281 H 281 I 281 J 281 K 281 L 281 M 282 N 282 O 282 P 283 R 284 S 284 T 285 U 285 V 286 W 286 Z 286 Volume 2: Society, Culture, and Ethics 289 Contents – Volume 2 291 Introduction to Volume 2 297 Abbreviations 309 PART I. SOCIETY 313 1. Roots and Roles of Alternative Agrifood Systems 315 2. Alternative Food Market Governance: Current Research and Unanswered Questions 329 3. Farmwork and the Labor of Meatpacking and Poultry Processing: Another Way of Working Is Possible 345 4. Equity in Access to Land, Human Rights, and Capital: Food Security Movements from the Global South 363 5. Food and Democracy 379 6. Consumers as Political Actors 397 7. Choosing Quality: The Knowledge-Intensification Shift 413 PART II. CULTURE 431 8. Sustaining Regional Food Systems and Healthy Rural Livelihoods 433 9. Social Movements: Slow Places, Fast Movements, and the Making of Contemporary Rurality 451 10. Gender, Generations, and Commensality: Nurturing Home and the Commons 467 11. Cultural Differences in Food Preferences 487 12. Images of Sustenance in Contemporary Literature 499 13. Indigenous Knowledge Systems 511 PART III. ETHICS 523 14. Food Security: Three Conceptions of Access—Charity, Rights, and Coresponsibility 525 15. Animal Welfare 539 16. Stewardship of the Land 555 About the Editor and Contributors 565 Index – Volume 2 569 A 569 B 570 C 570 D 573 E 573 F 573 G 575 H 576 I 577 J 577 K 577 L 578 M 579 N 580 O 581 P 581 Q 581 R 582 S 582 T 583 U 584 V 584 W 585 X 585 Y 585 Z 585 0313354448,9780313354441 This authoritative, research-based collection examines urgent threats to future global food security and evaluates current and potential solutions.Critical Food Issues: Problems and State-of-the-Art Solutions Worldwide examines 31 crucial areas of concern, from soil degradation, depletion of water for irrigation, and loss of biodiversity to declining rural livelihoods, hunger and obesity, unjust farm labor practices, and farm animal mistreatment. Critical Food Issues divides its coverage into two exhaustive volumes, one on bioenvironmental topics and one with a sociocultural focus. Throughout, highly accomplished experts from a variety of academic backgrounds review the current state of research on specific problems, then identify strategies for confronting those problems that balance sustainable agrifood systems with environmental stewardship, healthy people, and equitable communities. At a time of increasing public outcries over the quality of food and the impact of agrifood production on long-term environmental and human well-being, Critical Food Issues offers an authoritative and comprehensive basis on which producers, consumers, and citizens can make more informed decisions about the future of food. These volumes examine 31 crucial areas of concern, from soil degradation, depletion of water for irrigation, and loss of biodiversity to declining rural livelihoods, hunger and obesity, unjust farm labor practices, and farm animal mistreatment. Volume 1 focuses on bioenvironmental topics and volume 2 has a sociocultural focus. Experts review the current state of research on specific problems, then identify strategies for confronting those problems that balance sustainable agrifood systems with environmental stewardship, healthy people, and equitable communities V. 1. Environment, Agriculture, And Health Concerns / Edited By Laurel E. Phoenix -- V. 2. Society, Culture, And Ethics / Edited By Lynn Walter. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.