Food

by Christina Fisanick (Editor)

Overview

This volume focuses on food around the world: its safety, scarcity, security, and significance in the world economy. Chapters address the need for international food safety standards and current efforts and vulnerabilities. Readers will evaluate the dependence on fossil fuels to produce and ship food, and learn about concerns for the world's fisheries. Threats of food shortages in Africa and Asia is analyzed, and the economic impact of free trade, fair trade, and the local food movement is explained. Essay sources include Integrated Regional Information Networks, International Water Management Institute, Maggie Airriess, Richard Heinberg, and Tang Yuankai.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737747249
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	08/06/2010
Series:	Global Viewpoints Series
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword 11

Introduction 14

Chapter 1 Food Safety and Regulation

1 International Food Safety Standards Are Needed Oliver Cann 20

2 The European Union Sets Up an Agency for Food Safety Chris White 27

3 China Deploys Radio Frequency Identification Technology to Ensure Food Safety Tang Yuankai 31

4 Self-Regulation by Food Companies Undermines Food Safety in Canada Terry Pugh 40

5 The Australian Food Supply Is Vulnerable to Agroterrorist Attacks Carl Ungerer Dallas Rogers 46

6 Food Safety and Security Remain Lacking in Sub-Saharan Africa Donald G. Mercer 58

Periodical Bibliography 68

Chapter 2 Food Scarcity and Security

1 Running Out of Oil Will Cause a Global Food Shortage Richard Heinberg 70

2 Climate Change and Overharvesting Are Reducing the World's Fish Supply Christian Nellemann Stefan Hain Jackie Alder 80

3 Brazil's Ethanol Production Is Not Contributing to the Global Food Shortage Maggie Airriess 90

4 The Kenyan Food Shortage Threatens the Health of HIV Sufferers Irin 98

5 Asia Faces a Food Shortage by 2050 Without Water Reform 105

International Water Management Institute

6 Ukraine Can Prevent a Worldwide Food Shortage Jim Davis 114

Periodical Bibliography 125

Chapter 3 Human Health and Food Safety

1 Nutritional Quality of Organic Foods: A Systematic Review Alan D. Dangour Sakhi K. Dodhia Arabella Hayter Elizabeth Allen Karen Lock Ricardo Uauy 127

2 Organic Food Is Healthier for the World's Population Charles Benbrook Donald R. Davis Preston K. Andrews 137

3 Preventing Illness from Listeria Infection in Canada Is Complicated Michael Friscolanti 145

4 Eating Meat Is Unhealthy and Contributes to the World Food Crisis Chris Brazier

Periodical Bibliography 162

Chapter 4 Food and the World Economy

1 Removing U.S. Trade Barriers on Agricultural Exports from Developing Countries Benefits Domestic and Foreign Economies David Beckmann 164

2 Global Food Prices Rise with the Cost of Energy Joachim von Braun 170

3 Choosing Locally Grown Foods Can Help Boost the Global Economy Helena Norberg-Hodge Steven Gorelick 180

4 Free Trade Has Created the Global Food Crisis Walden Bello 192

5 The Fair Trade Coffee Movement Can Do More to Help International Farmers Jeremy Weber 203

6 The Failing World Economy Will Continue to Challenge Egypt's Food Supply David M. Malone 216

Periodical Bibliography 222

For Further Discussion 223

Organizations to Contact 225

Bibliography of Books 230

Index 233

Editorial Reviews

Review: Food "Greenhaven Press has a hot print reference series to check out. Appropriate for high schoolers and general readers, the 'Global Viewpoints' series contains news and magazine articles, authoritative essays, and primary-source documents and will grow by eight to ten per year."—Library Journal, March 15, 2009

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