Endless appetites how the commodities casino creates hunger and unrest
How to understand the twenty-first century food crisis Since 2007, farm-product prices have rocketed and plunged, causing hunger, malnutrition, and social and political upheaval around the world. Endless Appetites explores how ""food security,"" the availability of food and the r...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, N.J. :
Bloomberg Press
c2011.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
| Colección: | Bloomberg
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627925506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Endless Appetites: How the Commodities Casino Creates Hunger and Unrest; Contents; Author's Note; Prologue; Chapter 1: Floors, Fields, and Famines; Chapter 2: Chicago Makes a Market; Chapter 3: Elephants in the Kiddie Pool; Chapter 4: A Recipe for Famine; Chapter 5: The View from Rome; Chapter 6: Hot Air; Chapter 7: Promise; Chapter 8: The Price of a Cup of Coffee; Chapter 9: A Better Banana; Chapter 10: Thai Quality; Chapter 11: Steps Up; Chapter 12: Harvest of Hope; Notes; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Index; Photo Insert
