The Hunger Machine: The Politics of Food - Hardcover

Bennett, Jon

 
9780745604442: The Hunger Machine: The Politics of Food
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0745604447 ISBN 13: 9780745604442
Publisher: Blackwell Pub, 1987

Synopsis

Argues that starvation is a matter of distribution and politics, looks at the economics of modern agriculture, and suggests new approaches for the future

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Reviews

The good news is that there's plenty of food for everyone. The bad news is that the food is not getting to everyone. The reasons up to a billion people suffer from malnutrition are many. For example, Bennett explains, free food aid subverts the ability of small farmers in poor countries to stay afloat. The "Northern" countries (in Europe and North America) exert damaging financial and political power over the "Southern" countries of Africa and South America. Then there are the disparities within the affected nations, local corruption, poor distribution, etc. Bennett highlights the conditions in Sudan, Bangladesh, and Brazil as typical of this worldwide problem. This thought-provoking book sheds much light on a sad and complicated subject. Daniel LaRossa, Connetquot P.L., Bohemia, N.Y.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Publisher
Blackwell Pub
Publication date
1987
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0745604447
ISBN 13 
9780745604442
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
232