Let them eat junk [[electronic resource] ] : how capitalism creates hunger and obesity / / Robert Albritton |
Autore | Albritton Robert <1941-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, : Pluto Press |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.19 |
Soggetto topico |
Capitalism
Food supply - Economic aspects Food supply - Political aspects Nutrition policy |
ISBN |
1-78371-384-4
1-84964-410-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I: Introduction -- 1. Introduction -- General introduction -- A framework for understanding capitalism -- Part II: Understanding -- 2. The Management of Agriculture and Food by Capital's Deep Structures -- Capital's profit orientation -- Capital, time and speed -- Capital, space and homogenization -- Capital and workers -- Capital and underconsumption -- Capital, oligopoly and globalization -- Capital and subjectivity -- Conclusions -- 3. The Phase of Consumerism and the US Roots of the Current Agriculture and Food Regimes -- Consumerism's profit orientation: petroleum, cars, suburbs and television -- Consumerism, time, and speed: unchecked toxicity and life on the run -- Consumerism, space and homogenization, suburbanization and monocultures -- Consumerism and workers: hiding the health costs of hazardous working conditions and low wages -- Consumerism and underconsumption: new forms of debt expansion and advertising -- Consumerism, oligopoly and globalization: a command economy of corporations -- Consumerism and subjectivity: the politics of fear -- Conclusions -- Part III: The Historical Analysis of the US-Centred Global Food Regime -- 4. The Food Regime and Consumer's Health -- Capitalist agriculture -- The case of tobacco -- The global food regime: a story of irrationality -- The obesity "epidemic -- Sugar -- Meatification and fat consumption -- Hunger and starvation -- Salt -- Soy -- Pesticides -- Food additives -- Microorganisms -- Loss of nutrients -- Genetically modified organisms -- Supermarkets -- Fast food chains -- Conclusions -- 5. The Health of Agriculture and Food Workers -- Workers in the US agricultural and food systems -- Workers in the agricultural and food systems of developing countries -- Conclusions -- 6. Agriculture, Food Provisioning and the Environment -- Peak oil and biofuels.
Global warming -- Land and deforestation -- Fresh water -- The oceans -- Species loss -- Genetically modified organisms -- Waste -- Conclusions -- 7. Food, Marketing and Choice in the United States -- Choice and the case of tobacco -- Marketing -- Marketing to children -- Choosing junk foods -- Consumer sovereignty -- Conclusions -- 8. Corporate Power, Food and Liberal Democracy -- Corporations and government -- Corporations and the legal system -- Corporations and science -- Conclusions -- Part IV: Conclusions -- 9. Agriculture, Food and the Fight for Democracy, Social Justice, Health and Sustainability -- Capitalism's food failures -- Movements for change -- Toward a more effective and accountable public sector -- More accountable corporations -- Making markets democractically accountable -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
Altri titoli varianti | How capitalism creates hunger and obesity |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816761703321 |
Albritton Robert <1941-> | ||
London ; ; New York, : Pluto Press | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Local food systems : background, federal policies and programs / / Tabitha Wagner, editor |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, [New York] : , : Novinka, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (135 pages) : illustrations, tables |
Disciplina | 338.19 |
Collana | Agriculture Issues and Policies |
Soggetto topico | Local foods |
ISBN | 1-5361-0273-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136569203321 |
New York, [New York] : , : Novinka, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Local food systems in old industrial regions : concepts, spatial context, and local practices / / edited by Neil Reid, Jay D. Gatrell and Paula S. Ross |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (287 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.19 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
GatrellJay D
ReidNeil RossPaula S |
Collana | The Dynamics of Economic Space |
Soggetto topico |
Food supply
Local foods Urban agriculture Community-supported agriculture Public spaces Deindustrialization Deindustrialization - Social aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-317-10378-5
1-317-10377-7 1-315-59285-1 1-280-87697-2 9786613718280 1-4094-3222-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Local Food Systems and Old Industrial Regions / Jay D. Gatrell, Neil Reid, and Paula Ross -- A Systems Modeling Framework for the Role of Agriculture in a Sustainable Urban Ecosystem / Sara Metcalf -- Social Networks, Ecological Frameworks, and Local Economies / Casey Hoy, Steve Bossserman, and Ross MacDonald -- Extreme Environments : Urban Farming, Technological Disasters, and a Framework for Rethinking Urban Gardening / Erica Giorda -- Feeding the Hungry : Analysis of Food Security in Lower Income Urban Communities / Mahbubur R. Meenar -- Benchmarking Local Food Systems in Older Industrial Regions / James T. Hathaway -- Urban Food Deserts : Policy Issues, Access, and Planning for a Community Food System / Jeanette Eckert and Sujata Shetty -- Local Food Systems : The Birth of New Farmers and the Demise of the Family Farm? / Jill K. Clark, Shoshanah Inwood, and Jeff S. Sharp -- Defining Local Food Systems / Peleg Kremer, Tracy L. DeLiberty, and Yda Schreuder -- Urban Food Production Limits and the Viability of Community Gardens : the Case of Hartford, Connecticut / C. Patrick Heidkamp, Scott E. Russell, and Meghan Sloan -- Neoliberalism and Local Food Systems : Understanding the Narrative of Hunger in the United States / Harold Perkins -- Planning for Sustainable Food Systems : an Analysis of Food System Assessments from the United States and Canada / Marisol Pierce-Quinonez -- Characterization of the Built Food Environment for Single Parent Households in an Older Industrial City, Lewiston, Maine / David E. Harris, Michelle Vazquez Jacobus, Holly A. Ewing, Sonja K. Pieck, Emily Kane, and Janet Whatley Blum -- Toward a Relational Geography of Local Food Systems : or Wicked Food Problems Without Quick Spatial Fixes / Neil Reid, Paula Ross, and Jay D. Gatrell -- Appendix 6.1: List of counties that comprise combined or metropolitan statistical areas -- Appendix 6.2: Local food index : rankings -- Appendix 12.1: Goals and Recommendations of Food System Assessments. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453031303321 |
London : , : Routledge, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Local food systems in old industrial regions : concepts, spatial context, and local practices / / edited by Neil Reid, Jay D. Gatrell and Paula S. Ross |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (287 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.19 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
GatrellJay D
ReidNeil RossPaula S |
Collana | The Dynamics of Economic Space |
Soggetto topico |
Food supply
Local foods Urban agriculture Community-supported agriculture Public spaces Deindustrialization Deindustrialization - Social aspects |
ISBN |
1-4094-6147-5
1-317-10378-5 1-317-10377-7 1-315-59285-1 1-280-87697-2 9786613718280 1-4094-3222-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Local Food Systems and Old Industrial Regions / Jay D. Gatrell, Neil Reid, and Paula Ross -- A Systems Modeling Framework for the Role of Agriculture in a Sustainable Urban Ecosystem / Sara Metcalf -- Social Networks, Ecological Frameworks, and Local Economies / Casey Hoy, Steve Bossserman, and Ross MacDonald -- Extreme Environments : Urban Farming, Technological Disasters, and a Framework for Rethinking Urban Gardening / Erica Giorda -- Feeding the Hungry : Analysis of Food Security in Lower Income Urban Communities / Mahbubur R. Meenar -- Benchmarking Local Food Systems in Older Industrial Regions / James T. Hathaway -- Urban Food Deserts : Policy Issues, Access, and Planning for a Community Food System / Jeanette Eckert and Sujata Shetty -- Local Food Systems : The Birth of New Farmers and the Demise of the Family Farm? / Jill K. Clark, Shoshanah Inwood, and Jeff S. Sharp -- Defining Local Food Systems / Peleg Kremer, Tracy L. DeLiberty, and Yda Schreuder -- Urban Food Production Limits and the Viability of Community Gardens : the Case of Hartford, Connecticut / C. Patrick Heidkamp, Scott E. Russell, and Meghan Sloan -- Neoliberalism and Local Food Systems : Understanding the Narrative of Hunger in the United States / Harold Perkins -- Planning for Sustainable Food Systems : an Analysis of Food System Assessments from the United States and Canada / Marisol Pierce-Quinonez -- Characterization of the Built Food Environment for Single Parent Households in an Older Industrial City, Lewiston, Maine / David E. Harris, Michelle Vazquez Jacobus, Holly A. Ewing, Sonja K. Pieck, Emily Kane, and Janet Whatley Blum -- Toward a Relational Geography of Local Food Systems : or Wicked Food Problems Without Quick Spatial Fixes / Neil Reid, Paula Ross, and Jay D. Gatrell -- Appendix 6.1: List of counties that comprise combined or metropolitan statistical areas -- Appendix 6.2: Local food index : rankings -- Appendix 12.1: Goals and Recommendations of Food System Assessments. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779105703321 |
London : , : Routledge, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Local food systems in old industrial regions : concepts, spatial context, and local practices / / edited by Neil Reid, Jay D. Gatrell and Paula S. Ross |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (287 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.19 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
GatrellJay D
ReidNeil RossPaula S |
Collana | The Dynamics of Economic Space |
Soggetto topico |
Food supply
Local foods Urban agriculture Community-supported agriculture Public spaces Deindustrialization Deindustrialization - Social aspects |
ISBN |
1-4094-6147-5
1-317-10378-5 1-317-10377-7 1-315-59285-1 1-280-87697-2 9786613718280 1-4094-3222-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Local Food Systems and Old Industrial Regions / Jay D. Gatrell, Neil Reid, and Paula Ross -- A Systems Modeling Framework for the Role of Agriculture in a Sustainable Urban Ecosystem / Sara Metcalf -- Social Networks, Ecological Frameworks, and Local Economies / Casey Hoy, Steve Bossserman, and Ross MacDonald -- Extreme Environments : Urban Farming, Technological Disasters, and a Framework for Rethinking Urban Gardening / Erica Giorda -- Feeding the Hungry : Analysis of Food Security in Lower Income Urban Communities / Mahbubur R. Meenar -- Benchmarking Local Food Systems in Older Industrial Regions / James T. Hathaway -- Urban Food Deserts : Policy Issues, Access, and Planning for a Community Food System / Jeanette Eckert and Sujata Shetty -- Local Food Systems : The Birth of New Farmers and the Demise of the Family Farm? / Jill K. Clark, Shoshanah Inwood, and Jeff S. Sharp -- Defining Local Food Systems / Peleg Kremer, Tracy L. DeLiberty, and Yda Schreuder -- Urban Food Production Limits and the Viability of Community Gardens : the Case of Hartford, Connecticut / C. Patrick Heidkamp, Scott E. Russell, and Meghan Sloan -- Neoliberalism and Local Food Systems : Understanding the Narrative of Hunger in the United States / Harold Perkins -- Planning for Sustainable Food Systems : an Analysis of Food System Assessments from the United States and Canada / Marisol Pierce-Quinonez -- Characterization of the Built Food Environment for Single Parent Households in an Older Industrial City, Lewiston, Maine / David E. Harris, Michelle Vazquez Jacobus, Holly A. Ewing, Sonja K. Pieck, Emily Kane, and Janet Whatley Blum -- Toward a Relational Geography of Local Food Systems : or Wicked Food Problems Without Quick Spatial Fixes / Neil Reid, Paula Ross, and Jay D. Gatrell -- Appendix 6.1: List of counties that comprise combined or metropolitan statistical areas -- Appendix 6.2: Local food index : rankings -- Appendix 12.1: Goals and Recommendations of Food System Assessments. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819463403321 |
London : , : Routledge, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Losing ground : environmental stress and world food prospects / Erik P. Eckholm |
Autore | ECKHOLM, Erik P. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford [etc.] : Pergamon Press, 1978 |
Descrizione fisica | 223 p. ; 21 cm |
Disciplina | 338.19 |
Collana | Pergamon Oxford Geographies |
Soggetto topico |
Alimenti
Uomo e natura |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISA-990001563010203316 |
ECKHOLM, Erik P. | ||
Oxford [etc.] : Pergamon Press, 1978 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Macchine per l'industria alimentare : schede tecniche applicative |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Milano, : UNI, 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | VIII, 370 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Disciplina | 338.19 |
Soggetto topico | Industria alimentare |
ISBN | 8887777640 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
Record Nr. | UNICAS-TO01255784 |
Milano, : UNI, 2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Cassino | ||
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I molini e l'industria molitoria in Puglia / a cura di Antonio Monte, Paola Durante e Sofia Giammaruco |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [s.l. : s.n.], stampa 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 100 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. + 1 DVD |
Disciplina |
664.722
338.19 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
Monte, Antonio
Durante, Paola Giammaruco, Sofia |
Soggetto topico | Industria molitoria - Puglia |
ISBN | 9788898773442 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | und |
Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991002879709707536 |
[s.l. : s.n.], stampa 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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Mot bedre vitende i norsk matsektor / / Frode Steen, Ivar Pettersen (editors) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified] : , : Cappelen Damm Akademisk/NOASP (Nordic Open Access Scholarly Publishing), , 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (268 pages) |
Disciplina | 338.19 |
Soggetto topico |
Food supply
Food supply-Environmental aspects |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | nor |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910404064803321 |
[Place of publication not identified] : , : Cappelen Damm Akademisk/NOASP (Nordic Open Access Scholarly Publishing), , 2020 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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La mucca è savia : ragioni storiche della crisi alimentare europea / Piero Bevilacqua |
Autore | Bevilacqua, Piero |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Milano : Donzelli, c2002 |
Descrizione fisica | xxi, 144 p. ; |
Disciplina | 338.19 |
Collana | Interventi |
Soggetto topico | Alimentazione - Europa |
ISBN | 8879897055 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | und |
Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991002632219707536 |
Bevilacqua, Piero | ||
Milano : Donzelli, c2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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