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Feeding frenzy : land grabs, price spikes, and the world food crisis / Paul McMahon.

by McMahon, Paul (Paul Andrew)

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Greystone Books Ltd. c2014.

Food supply -- Economic aspects.

Food supply -- History.

Sustainable agriculture.

9781771640138 (pbk.)

1771640138 (pbk.)

314 p. ; 22 cm.

"Traces the history of the global food system and reveals the underlying causes of recent turmoil in food markets. Supplies are running short, prices keep spiking, and the media is full of talk of a world food crisis. The turmoil has unleashed some dangerous forces. Food-producing countries are banning exports even if this means starving their neighbors. Governments and corporations are scrambling to secure control of food supply chains. Powerful groups from the Middle East and Asia are acquiring farmland in poor countries to grow food for export -- what some call land grabs. Can we feed a burgeoning population? Are we running out of land and water? Can we rely on free markets to provide? Trends that could lead to more hunger and conflict. Born in Ireland, Paul McMahon holds a Ph.D from Cambridge University and has authored reports on sustainable food systems as an advisor to The Prince of Whales's International Sustainability Uni"--Provided by publisher.

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