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SKU: food-security
It has become increasingly clear over
the past quarter century that almost all aspects of the global food
system are dominated by a combination of corporate agribusiness,
wealthy people in both industrialized and developing countries, and the
financial institutions and national governments that guide and support
them.
the past quarter century that almost all aspects of the global food
system are dominated by a combination of corporate agribusiness,
wealthy people in both industrialized and developing countries, and the
financial institutions and national governments that guide and support
them.
The thesis of this book is that the
primary responsibility for improving the failing global food system
rests with these persons and institutions. They control the system,
reap most of its benefits, and make and enforce the rules for its
operation. Much of this power is exercised without accountability. Such
exercise - indeed, the existence of such power - is basically
undemocratic and unethical. It must be challenged and changed.
The crucial contribution of this clearly written text is a mix of moral
passion and detailed analysis it provides for all who understand that
hunger is both unacceptable and unnecessary in the world today.
primary responsibility for improving the failing global food system
rests with these persons and institutions. They control the system,
reap most of its benefits, and make and enforce the rules for its
operation. Much of this power is exercised without accountability. Such
exercise - indeed, the existence of such power - is basically
undemocratic and unethical. It must be challenged and changed.
The crucial contribution of this clearly written text is a mix of moral
passion and detailed analysis it provides for all who understand that
hunger is both unacceptable and unnecessary in the world today.
J. Bryan Hehir, President of Catholic Charities USA, well-known speaker and former Dean of the Harvard Divinity School.
ISBN 0-934255-21-0
Published: 2002
Price: $15.00
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