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" The atlas of food / "
Erik Millstone and Tim Lang.
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BL
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856824
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Penguin atlas of food
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| Main Entry
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Millstone, Erik.
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| Title & Author
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The atlas of food /\ Erik Millstone and Tim Lang.
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| Edition Statement
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2nd ed.
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| Publication Statement
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London :: Earthscan,, 2008.
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128 pages :: color illustrations, color maps ;; 25 cm
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1844074994
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: 9781844074990
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Part 1. Contemporary challenges : Current concerns -- Feeding the world -- Unequal distribution -- Environmental challenges -- Water pressure -- Nutritional deficiencies -- Over-nutrition -- Contamination -- Part 2. Farming : Mechanization -- Industrial livestock production -- Animal feed -- Animal diseases -- Agricultural R & D -- Genetically modified crops -- Pesticides -- Fertilizers -- Working the land -- Land ownership -- Urban farming -- Fishing and aquaculture -- Agricultural biodiversity -- Organic farming -- Greenhouse gases -- Part 3. Trade : Trade flows -- Live animal transport -- Subsidized trade -- Trade disputes -- Trade dependency -- Fair trade -- Part 4. Processing, retailing and consumption : Staple foods -- Changing diets -- Processing giants -- Retail power -- Organic food -- Food additives -- Eating out -- Fast food -- Alcohol -- Advertising and marketing -- Citizens bite back -- 5. Data tables : Agriculture ; Consumption.
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| Abstract
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"This atlas maps every link of the food chain, from farming, production and retail to the food on our plates. It also investigates how, in an era of new technologies, globalized food trade and even plentiful supply, millions remain hungry. Topics include: Prices and shortages ; Malnutrition ; Dietary changes and increasing obesity ; Climate change impacts ; Industrial farming ; Live animal trade ; GM crops ; Fertilizers and pesticides ; Organic farming ; Land rights ; Trade justice ; Fast food and additives."--Publisher's description.
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Food industry and trade.
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Food.
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Agriculture.
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Analyse comparative.
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Atlas.
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Données statistiques.
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food chains.
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food consumption.
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Food industry and trade.
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food supply.
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Food.
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Livsmedel.
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Livsmedelsförsörjning.
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Livsmedelsindustri.
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Livsmedelskonsumtion.
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Livsmedelsproduktion.
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Matkultur.
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Matvanor.
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Nutrition humaine.
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| Dewey Classification
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664
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HD9000.5.M52 2008
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Lang, Tim.
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