The World Food Problem: Tackling the Causes of Undernutrition in the Third World: No. 7. (Adamantine Studies in Politics, Economy & Development) - Softcover

Foster, Phillips

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0744900735 ISBN 13: 9780744900736

Publisher: Adamantine Press, 1992

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366p large paperback, very good condition, all pages clean with tight binding

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Synopsis

Millions of people in less-developed countries are hungry, even though there is more than enough food in the world to feed them. This book tackles the question of why - and what can be done about it. The book begins with an emphasis on definitions and facts - e.g. how is malnutrition defined and measured? what are its effects? who is undernourished? where? - then turns to the economic, demographic, and health-related causes of undernutrition. In looking at potential solutions, Foster not only examines short-term possibilities such as food-linked income transfer programmes, but also analyzes policies aimed at alleviating the fundamental causes of hunger - policies that would increase employment and income among the poor and lower the price of the food they eat, reduce disparities in income and wealth distribution, control human fertility, and promote better health. Integrating knowledge from a number of disciplines (among them nutrition, economics, demography, health science, geography, agronomy, anthropology, and public policy analysis), this text provides a combination of data and explanation designed specifically to be used in the undergraduate classroom.

Edition details

• Publisher: Adamantine Press
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0744900735
• ISBN 13: 9780744900736
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 350