When Wheat Was King: The Rise and Fall of the Canada-UK Grain Trade - Hardcover

Magnan, André

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0774831138 ISBN 13: 9780774831130

Publisher: UBC Press, 2016

Synopsis

Over the course of a century, the Canadian Prairies went from being the breadbasket of the world to but one of many grain-growing regions in a vast global agri-food system. Magnan traces the causes and consequences of this evolution, from the first transatlantic shipments of wheat to the controversial dismantling of the Canadian Wheat Board. When Wheat Was King reveals how farmers, governments, and consumers, over successive periods, responded to industrialization, international trade rules set by the US, the liberalization of global markets, and the consolidation of corporate power. The result is a fascinating look at how regional, national, and international politics have influenced agriculture and food industries in Canada, the UK, and around the world.

About this title

About the Author

Andre Magnan is associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Studies at the University of Regina.

Edition details

• Publisher: UBC Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0774831138
• ISBN 13: 9780774831130
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 216