Full Description
The third book in the critically acclaimed Wicked & Wise series offers a compelling analysis of the issue of food on an international scale. From nutrition to world hunger to GM farming, what are the impacts of food and food issues on regional, political, cultural, business and social priorities?With 2 billion obese and 2 billion hungry, food is a key issue in the future development of the world's population and its health. As with every wicked and wise issue, it throws up significant moral, political and economic concerns when tackling how we will keep the world's population nourished in decades to come.
Contents
Foreword by Ken WilberChapter 1: The Problem with FoodChapter 2: Productivity and Escalating Food InequalityChapter 3: What a Colossal Waste Chapter 4: Waste of Time and Human Potential Chapter 5: Converging Forces of Hope Chapter 6: Using Innovation, Technology and Wise Systems to Feed the World Chapter 7: Making Better Choices - What We Can do as Individuals Chapter 8: Wise Collaborations (What We Can Do Collectively) Conclusion: A Sustainable World of Health and Plenty
