In 1980, the world's people demanded more than twice as much food as in 1950. World food prodcution has slightly outstripped world population growth, but distribution is still very uneven. Addressing the problems of both producing enough food and seeing it reaches the world's poor, this book examines nutritional needs, compares the diets of rich and poor around the world, considers staple foods, and discusses controversies such as factory farming, cash crop or subsistence, and food vs fuel. Nance Lui Fyson is Materials Editor of the Centre for World Development Education, and is author of several Batsford books in the "Growing Up", "World Wide", "Living Today" and "Through the Year" series.
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Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für Grundschule und weiterführende Schule
Illustrationen
b&w photographs, diagrams, bibliography, index
Maße
Höhe: 260 mm
Breite: 190 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7134-4264-9 (9780713442649)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
More people need more food; the right foods for good health; how much is enough?; diets compared - rich/poor; the world's basic foods; improving food production; improving food distribution; improving what people eat; some world food controversies; resources list.
