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Philip H. Howard - Concentration and Power in the Food System: Who Controls What We Eat? - 9781472581112 - V9781472581112
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Concentration and Power in the Food System: Who Controls What We Eat?

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Description for Concentration and Power in the Food System: Who Controls What We Eat? Paperback. Series: Contemporary Food Studies: Economy, Culture and Politics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 8 bw illus. BIC Classification: JFCV; KCT; KNAC; KNDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
Nearly every day brings news of another merger or acquisition involving the companies that control our food supply. Just how concentrated has this system become? At almost every key stage of the food system, four firms alone control 40% or more of the market, a level above which these companies have the power to drive up prices for consumers and reduce their rate of innovation. Researchers have identified additional problems resulting from these trends, including negative impacts on the environment, human health, and communities. This book reveals the dominant corporations, from the supermarket to the seed industry, ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Contemporary Food Studies: Economy, Culture and Politics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472581112
SKU
V9781472581112
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About Philip H. Howard
Philip H. Howard is Associate Professor of Community Sustainability at Michigan State University, USA. He has published widely in scholarly food and agriculture journals, as well as numerous outlets aimed at broader audiences, and is a member of the editorial board of the journal Agriculture and Human Values.

Reviews for Concentration and Power in the Food System: Who Controls What We Eat?
The book is fun to read . . . and, obviously, well illustrated. If you want to know how current-day food markets really work, this is the place to start.
Marion Nestle, NYU ...this book is an excellent introductory text to food systems...Everything from the language and quotes Howard uses to the diversity of examples discussed makes Concentration and ... Read more

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