Analyzing the food supply chain : asking questions, evaluating evidence, and designing solutions
Title
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Analyzing the food supply chain : asking questions, evaluating evidence, and designing solutions
Personal Author EPSB
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Philip, Steele
Summary
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As humans continue to shape the environment through urbanization and increased industrialization, it will become more difficult to feed everyone, with the U.N. estimating that food production will need to increase by 70 percent if, as projected, the world population is around nine billion in 2050. This book explains how climate change and lack of water affect crops, making it difficult to feed people, especially in impoverished areas. Also discussed are potential solutions on how to grow and distribute food more efficiently and how to help farmers thrive.
Year Published
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2019
Series
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Analyzing environmental change.
Physical Description
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Note
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Includes index.
Subject
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Food supply -- Social aspects.
Consumption (Economics) -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Food industry and trade -- Social aspects.
Summary
:
As humans continue to shape the environment through urbanization and increased industrialization, it will become more difficult to feed everyone, with the U.N. estimating that food production will need to increase by 70 percent if, as projected, the world population is around nine billion in 2050. This book explains how climate change and lack of water affect crops, making it difficult to feed people, especially in impoverished areas. Also discussed are potential solutions on how to grow and distribute food more efficiently and how to help farmers thrive.
ISBN
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9781502639479
9781502639486
Publisher
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New York : Cavendish Square, 2019.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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| Mount Pleasant | TCR 338.19 STE | Teacher resource | 30152000265010 | Checked out |
| Mount Pleasant | TCR 338.19 STE | Teacher resource | 30152000265028 | Checked out |