Balancing on a Planet: The Future of Food and Agriculture

Balancing on a Planet: The Future of Food and Agriculture (California Studies in Food and Culture Book 46)

This book is an interdisciplinary primer on critical thinking and effective action for the future of our global agrifood system, based on an understanding of the systemâ€™s biological and sociocultural roots. Key components of the book are a thorough analysis of the assumptions underlying different perspectives on problems related to food and agriculture around the world and a discussion of alternative solutions. David Cleveland argues that combining selected aspects of small-scale traditional agriculture with modern scientific agriculture can help balance our biological need for food with its environmental impactâ€”and continue to fulfill cultural, social, and psychological needs related to food.

Balancing on a Planet is based on Clevelandâ€™s research and engaging teaching about food and agriculture for more than three decades. It is a tool to help students, faculty, researchers, and interested readers understand debates about the current crisis and alternatives for the future.
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Country USA
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-12-20
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	University of California Press
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-12-20
Format	Kindle eBook

Balancing on a Planet: The Future of Food and Agriculture (California Studies in Food and Culture Book 46)