Food poverty and insecurity : international food inequalities

Food poverty and insecurity : international food inequalities / Martin Caraher, John Coveney.

While there is not one global definition of the term 'food poverty, ' the evidence from the chapters in this book suggest food poverty can be seen from three perspectives: 1) the causes and constraints facing both individuals, households, communities and policy makers, 2) constrained choic...

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Other Authors: Caraher, Martin (Editor), Coveney, John (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, [2016]
Series:Food policy (Series)
Subjects:
Food security.
Food supply.
Food > Quality.
Nutrition policy.
World health.
Poverty.
poverty.
Political economy.
Food & beverage technology.
Public health & preventive medicine.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
World health
Nutrition policy
Food > Quality
Food security
Food supply
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Food Security Global Overview
  • Food Issues Facing New and Emerging Economies of South East Asia
  • The Paradox of Undernutrition and Obesity in South Africa: A Contextual Overview of Food Quality, Access and Availability in the New Democracy
  • The Right to Food in India
  • Entitlements as Government Responsibility to Entitlements as Government Obligation
  • Food Insecurity and Health Disparities: Experiences from New York City
  • Creating New Links Between Agriculture And Food Aid: New Perspectives from France
  • Food Banks: Big Society or Shunting Yards? Successful Failures
  • The Rise of Food Inequality in Australia
  • Work in Progress: Addressing Food Insecurity in Brazil
  • Conclusions and Discussion.

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