Ending Hunger in Our Lifetime

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The book offers a clear explanation of the agricultural problems confronting the world's hungry. But its value lies in putting these physical challenges in a wider social context, looking at other factors, such as women's education, which affect household food security... It also challenges popular misconceptions-for example, that patents on genes held by multinational companies are hampering farmers in developing countries... [and it] provides a lucid discussion of the problems, and tremendous promise, of trade liberalisation. Economist Presents a wide-ranging array of ideas, arguments, facts, and figures, drawing on new insights and research by the authors and others. A very useful and readable book that takes no sides, except that of the poor and hungry. Appropriate Technology Rarely can-and with great caution, should-a book be described as a genuine service to our world and our capacity for sympathies and connections. Yet Ending Hunger in Our Lifetime: Food Security and Globalization overcomes the natural skepticism attendant to such an appellation and should inspire readers to think of ending hunger as not only a moral imperative but also an attainable goal. -- Benjamin J. Blaustein Electronic Green Journal Four experts on food and hunger... have written a book, Ending Hunger in Our Time, that makes a persuasive argument: there is no reason in the world for anyone to go hungry-and we can solve the problem in 50 years. Metro Lutheran 2004 How the world will feed its growing population is the main issue raised in this publication of the International Food Policy Research Institute. Choice 2004