The Real Cost of Cheap Food |
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Author:
| Carolan, Michael |
ISBN: | 978-1-84971-321-4 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2011 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $61.99 |
Book Description:
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The author makes a compelling case for why todays global food system producesjust the opposite of what it promises. Food produced under this regime is in fact exceedingly expensive. Meat production and consumption are inefficient uses of resources and contribute to climate change; the use of pesticides in industrial-scale agriculture may produce cheap food, but there are hidden costs to environmental protection and biodiversity conservation.
The author makes a compelling case for why todays global food system producesjust the opposite of what it promises. Food produced under this regime is in fact exceedingly expensive. Meat production and consumption are inefficient uses of resources and contribute to climate change; the use of pesticides in industrial-scale agriculture may produce cheap food, but there are hidden costs to environmental protection and biodiversity conservation.