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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the production and consumption of food, suitable for use in undergraduate classrooms, either at the intermediate or advanced level.
It takes an intersectional approach to difference and power and approaches standard subjects in the geography of food with a fresh perspective focusing on inequality, uneven production and legacies of colonialism. The book also focuses on places and regions often overlooked in conventional narratives, such as the Americas in the domestication of plants. The topics covered in the textbook include:
descriptions and analyses of food systems
histories of agricultural development with a focus on the roles of different regions
major commodities such as meat, grains and produce with a focus on the place of production
contemporary challenges in the food system, including labor, disasters/conflict and climate change
recent and emerging trends in food and agriculture such as lab-grown meat and vertical urban farms
Geographies of Food and Power takes a synthetic approach by discussing food as something produced within an interconnected system, in which labor, food quality and the environment are considered together. It will be a valuable resource for students of human geography, environmental geography, economic geography, food studies and development.
Contents
Part 1: Food and Power Chapter 1 - The Geographies of Food Chapter 2 - Geography and Power Part 2: Food for Thought Chapter 3 - The Origins of Food Chapter 4 - The Nexus of Production and Consumption Chapter 5 - Food System Contradictions Chapter 6 - The Right to Food Part 3: What We Eat Chapter 7 - Produce: Fruits and Vegetables Chapter 8 - Seeds: Grains, Pulses and Nuts Chapter 9 - Protein: Meat, Fish, Dairy and Eggs Chapter 10 - Tropical Commodities: Beverages, Fruits, Sugar and Spices Chapter 11 - Not Food: Ingredients and Additives Part 4: Challenges in the Global Food System Chapter 12 - Labor Chapter 13 - Conflict and Disasters Chapter 14 - Climate Change Chapter 15 - The Future of Food
