Reclaiming food security / Michael Carolan.

Author/creator Carolan, Michael S.
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Routledge, 2013.
Descriptionxi, 196 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Food security--Social aspects.
Human security.
Agriculture--Environmental aspects.

SeriesEarthscan food and agriculture series
Earthscan food and agriculture. ^A1108720
Contents Introduction : the journey ahead -- pt. I. A failed project. Food security : a brief history -- Calorie-ization of food security -- Neoliberalization of food security -- Empty calorie-ization of food security -- pt. II. Pieces missed. Well-being and nutrition -- Life expectancy -- Subjective indicators of well-being -- Aggregate well-being indicators -- Nutritional well-being -- Sustainability -- Greenhouse gas emissions -- Energy consumption -- Water -- Waste -- Meat -- Environmental performance index : agriculture -- Food sovereignty, safety and access -- Farmer dependency -- Constricting consumer choice -- Food safety -- Import dependency -- pt. III. Looking forward. The food and human security index -- Individual and societal well-being -- Ecological sustainability -- Potential for food independence -- Nutritional well-being -- Freedom in agrifood chain -- Results -- Lessons learned -- From green revolution to rainbow evolution -- So what can we eat if not GDP? -- Food security as a process (not a thing) -- Towards a new social imaginary.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [171]-191) and index.
LCCN 2012037495
ISBN9780415816953 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0415816955 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780415816960 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0415816963 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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