Hunger in the Land of Plenty
A Critical Look at Food Insecurity
1st Edition
Published on 22. October 2018
Book
Hardback
180 pages
978-1-62637-765-3 (ISBN)
Description
In the United States today, 50 million people don't have enough food. How is this possible in one of the world's wealthiest countries? Why hasn't the problem been solved? Is it simply an economic issue? Challenging conventional wisdom, the authors of Hunger in the Land of Plenty explore the causes and consequences of food insecurity; assess some of the major policies and programs that have been designed to reduce it; and consider alternative paths forward.
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Persons
James D.Wright is Provost's Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus and Pegasus Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology at the University of Central Florida.
Amy Donley is associate professor of sociology at the University of Central Florida.
Sara Strickhouser Vega is president of Vega Nguyen Research and also teaches sociology at WesternWashington University.
Amy Donley is associate professor of sociology at the University of Central Florida.
Sara Strickhouser Vega is president of Vega Nguyen Research and also teaches sociology at WesternWashington University.
Content
1. Food Insecurity in Context 2. The Correlates of Food Insecurity 3. How Food Insecurity Matters for Mental and Physical Health 4. Are Food Deserts the Source of the Problem? 5. Can People Solve Their Own Food Insecurities? 6. The Public Policy Connection 7. Feeding the World in the Twenty-first Century