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The Oxford handbook of food, politics, and society / edited by Ronald J. Herring.

Contributor(s): Herring, Ronald J, 1947- [editor.]Series: Oxford handbooks online: Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2015Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780199983674Other title: Handbook of food, politics, and society | Food, politics, and societySubject(s): Food supply -- Political aspects | Food supply -- Government policy | Farming and Country LifeAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780195397772DDC classification: 338.19 LOC classification: HD9000.6Online resources: Oxford handbooks online Summary: This volume explores the complex interrelationships between food and agriculture, politics, and society. More specifically, it considers the political aspects of three basic economic questions: what is to be produced? how is it to be produced? how it is to be distributed? It also outlines three unifying themes running through the politics of answering these societal questions with regard to food, namely: ecology, technology and property.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

This volume explores the complex interrelationships between food and agriculture, politics, and society. More specifically, it considers the political aspects of three basic economic questions: what is to be produced? how is it to be produced? how it is to be distributed? It also outlines three unifying themes running through the politics of answering these societal questions with regard to food, namely: ecology, technology and property.

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