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Zusatztext "The fact that over 1 billion people face daily hunger in a world of abundant food suppliesshows that current approaches to reducing poverty and hunger are failing. In Ending HungerWorldwide! George Kent claims that! as long as global and national policies continue tobe driven largely by the quest for economic growth! they will be tilted in favor of those whoare already strong. This is a refreshing! thought-provoking book! essential reading for anyonesearching for ways to make our world a better home for all its people."-Andrew MacMillan! Former Director! Field Operations Division! Food and AgricultureOrganization of the United Nations"This book is important reading for a wide variety of persons-North and South-concernedwith! or able to play some role in! reducing the shockingly prevalent extent of undernutritionin the world. We have a global responsibility to end hunger in a world that can produce enoughfood for all. The author forcefully discusses human rights to adequate food and the globalobligations to achieve this. He then moves to the important issue of more local! communitybasedapproaches to nutrition security! which goes beyond just food security. The writing isclear and authoritative."-Michael C. Latham! Cornell University"George Kent has produced a timely and lucid account of what will be required to truly solvethe problem of hunger! from communities up. This book places hunger within the contextof growing global inequity! trade agreements that work to the disadvantage of poor people!increasing pressure for land and resources! and rising demands for food sovereignty. This is abook that cuts through the rhetoric to real answers for addressing a pernicious and needlessviolation of human rights."-Molly D. Anderson! Partridge Chair in Food & Sustainable Agriculture Systems! Collegeof the Atlantic"Responding to the challenges and threats posed by the global food crisis! George Kent arguesthat the best way to end world hunger is to build stronger communities-locally! nationally!and globally. One of the world's leading experts on the subject of food security! Kent offers acomprehensive diagnosis of the problem that combines a cogent critique of current practiceswith an uplifting discussion of possible remedies."-Manfred B. Steger! Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Informationen zum Autor George Kent Klappentext Argues that hunger is a deeply social issue and that without strengthening communities, there is little prospect for ending world hunger. Zusammenfassung Argues that hunger is a deeply social issue and that without strengthening communities, there is little prospect for ending world hunger. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 NUTRITION PROBLEMS; Chapter 2 WIDENING GAPS; Chapter 3 FOOD TRADE; Chapter 4 RIGHTS-BASED SOCIAL SYSTEMS; Chapter 5 THE HUMAN RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD; Chapter 6 GLOBAL OBLIGATIONS; Chapter 7 NUTRITIONAL SAFETY NETS; Chapter 8 HOUSEHOLD FOOD PRODUCTION; Chapter 9 COMMUNITY-BASED NUTRITION SECURITY; Chapter 10 FOOD/NUTRITION POLICY COUNCILS; Chapter 11 DIAGNOSING GLOBAL APPROACHES; Chapter 12 MULTI-LEVEL STRATEGIC PLANNING;...
