Hamburgers in Paradise

For the first time in human history, there is food in abundance throughout the world. More people than ever before are now freed of the struggle for daily survival, yet few of us are aware of how food lands on our plates. Behind every meal you eat, there is a story. Louise O.Fresco explains how in her erudite and wide-ranging book Hamburgers in Paradise.

About the author

Louise O. Fresco is president of Wageningen University and Research Centre in the Netherlands. The author of several books, she is a member of the Council of Advisors for the World Food Prize and has worked extensively in developing countries for many years. She lives in Amsterdam.

Summary

For the first time in human history, there is food in abundance throughout the world. More people than ever before are now freed of the struggle for daily survival, yet few of us are aware of how food lands on our plates. Behind every meal you eat, there is a story. Hamburgers in Paradise explains how. In this wise and passionate book, Louise Fres

Additional text

"The abiding and remarkable lingering taste of the book is optimism. This isn't the anticipated rant about food, retail, petrochemical industries, GM Farming, climate change, and every political hot potato, but an enjoyable collection of stories, recollections (and statistics) with an ultimately uplifting tone."---David Haslam, British Journal of General Practice

Product details

• Authors: Louise Fresco, Louise O Fresco, Louise O. Fresco
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2015
• EAN: 9780691163871
• ISBN: 978-0-691-16387-1
• No. of pages: 560
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 245 mm x 35 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Guides > Health > Diet; COOKING / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Cookery / food & drink etc, Food & society, Cultural studies: food and society, Cookery / food and drink / food writing