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Agricultural and Food Controversies : What Everyone Needs to Know® by Michelle S. Calvo-Lorenzo, Sarah Lancaster, F. Bailey Norwood and Pascal A. Oltenacu (2014, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100199368422
ISBN-139780199368426
eBay Product ID (ePID)202440011
Product Key Features
Book TitleAgricultural and Food Controversies : What Everyone Needs to Know®
Number of Pages168 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicIndustries / Agribusiness, General
Publication Year2014
IllustratorYes
GenreCooking, Business & Economics
AuthorMichelle S. Calvo-Lorenzo, Sarah Lancaster, F. Bailey Norwood, Pascal A. Oltenacu
Book SeriesWhat Everyone Needs to Know® Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight6.4 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width4.1 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-024765
Table Of ContentChapter 1: What I Eat Is Your Business Chapter 2: The Pesticide Controversy Chapter 3: The Chemical Fertilizer Controversy Chapter 4: The Carbon Footprint Controversy Chapter 5: The GMO Controversy Chapter 6: The Farm Subsidy Controversy Chapter 7: The Local Food Controversy Chapter 8: Controversies About Livestock Chapter 9: Parting Thoughts
SynopsisThe world is more interested in issues surrounding agricultural and food issues than ever before. Are pesticides safe? Should we choose locally grown food? Why do some people embrace new agricultural technologies while others steadfastly defend traditional farming methods? In the debates about organic food, genetically modified organisms, and farm animal welfare, it's not always clear what the scientific studies are actually telling us. To understand these controversies and more, the authors of Agricultural and Food Controversies: What Everyone Needs to Know begin by encouraging readers to develop an understanding of how two well-educated people can form radically different opinions about food. Sometimes the disputes are scientific in nature, and sometimes they arise from conflicting ethical views. This book confronts the most controversial issues in agriculture by first explaining the principles of each side of the debate, guiding readers through the scientific literature so that they can form their own educated opinions. Questions asked: - Are organic foods truly better for your health? - Are chemical fertilizers sustainable, or are we producing cheap food at the expense of future generations? - What foods should we eat to have a smaller carbon footprint? - Does buying local food stimulate the local economy? - Why are so many farm animals raised indoors? - Should antibiotics be given to livestock? - Is genetically-modified food the key to global food security, and does it give corporations too much market power? - Is the prevalence of corn throughout the food system the result of farm subsidies? Providing a combination of research and popular opinions on both sides of the issue, Agricultural and Food Controversies: What Everyone Needs to Know allows readers to decide for themselves what they personally value and believe to be important when it comes to their food., The public is more interested in agricultural and food issues than ever before, as is evident in the many agricultural controversies debated in the media. Why is it that some people embrace new agricultural technologies while others steadfastly defend traditional farming methods? Why do some prefer to buy food grown around the world while others patronize small, local farmers? In the debates about organic food, genetically modified organisms, and farm animal welfare, it is not always clear what the scientific literature actually says.To understand these controversies, the authors encourage readers to develop first an appreciation for why two equally intelligent and well-intentioned people can form radically different notions about food. Sometimes the disputes are scientific in nature, and sometimes they arise from conflicting ethical views. This book confronts the most controversial issues in agriculture by first explaining the principles of both sides of the debate, and then guiding readers through the scientific literature so that they may form their own educated opinions. Is food safe if the farm used pesticides, or are organic foods truly better for your health? Are chemical fertilizers sustainable, or are we producing cheap food today at the expense of future generations? What foods should we eat to have a smaller carbon footprint? Is genetically-modified food the key to global food security, and does it give corporations too much market power? Is the prevalence of corn throughout the food system the result of farm subsidies? Does buying local food stimulate the local economy? Why are so many farm animals raised indoors, and should antibiotics be given to livestock? These are the issues addressed in Agricultural and Food Controversies: What Everyone Needs to Know. While it doesn't claim to have all the answers, it provides a synthesis of research and popular opinions on both sides of these important issues, allowing readers to decide what they value and believe for themselves., In Agricultural and Food Controversies: What Everyone Needs to Know, agricultural researchers present both sides of heavily debated agricultural and food issues. They answer questions and explain scholarly and scientific research on topics such as organic food, the safety of pesticides, livestock living conditions, the use of antibiotics in livestock intended for consumption, the effect of agriculture on the environment, and more.
LC Classification NumberBJ52.5.N67 2014
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