Balancing on a Planet: The Future of Food and Agriculture

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Balancing on a Planet: The Future of Food and Agriculture (California Studies in Food and Culture Book 46)

This book is an interdisciplinary primer on critical thinking and effective action for the future of our global agrifood system, based on an understanding of the systemâ€™s biological and sociocultural roots. Key components of the book are a thorough analysis of the assumptions underlying different perspectives on problems related to food and agriculture around the world and a discussion of alternative solutions. David Cleveland argues that combining selected aspects of small-scale traditional agriculture with modern scientific agriculture can help balance our biological need for food with its environmental impactâ€”and continue to fulfill cultural, social, and psychological needs related to food.

Balancing on a Planet is based on Clevelandâ€™s research and engaging teaching about food and agriculture for more than three decades. It is a tool to help students, faculty, researchers, and interested readers understand debates about the current crisis and alternatives for the future.
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Country	USA
Author	David A. Cleveland
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9780520957084
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	University of California Press
Manufacturer	University of California Press
NumberOfPages	352
PublicationDate	2013-12-20
Publisher	University of California Press
ReleaseDate	2013-12-20
Studio	University of California Press

Balancing on a Planet: The Future of Food and Agriculture (California Studies in Food and Culture Book 46)