“…A substantial share of the produce we consume is grown in Latin America. Many low- and middle-income countries have lower labor costs and fewer and less-stringent environmental regulations than the United States, making them attractive places to produce food and chemical ingredients for export. …”

“…They also examine the issues that culturally diverse landscapes create in the United States, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America, highlighting the differences between assimilationist and the multicultural viewpoints. …”

“…This volume explores the genre in a global and comparative historical perspective, from antiquity to early modernity and in the Byzantine, Islamic, and Latin Christian worlds Why devote a Companion to the "mirrors of princes", whose very existence is debated? …”

“…It also explores new trends in OECD member countries as well as a selection of countries from Latin America, MENA and South East Asia regions. …”