Food Insecurity: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues) - Hardcover

William D. Schanbacher; Whitney Fung Uy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1440878390 ISBN 13: 9781440878398

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2023

Synopsis

This comprehensive and authoritative one-stop resource examines the issue of food insecurity in the United States, including the various economic, social, political, and cultural factors that drive the problem.

Social welfare agencies, schools, food banks, and other organizations have all put forth efforts to combat food insecurity, but it remains a serious risk for millions of poor Americans today. Food Insecurity: A Reference Handbook examines why that is the case.

Beginning with a history of food insecurity from the country's origins to the present day, the book also delves into the problems and controversies related to food insecurity, such as urban food deserts, substance abuse issues, and income inequality. One of the most valuable aspects of the book is that it surveys the history of food insecurity in a manner that helps the reader identify key issues in an easy-to-understand fashion. Finally, the perspectives chapter allows a broad range of voices to be heard, allowing crucial, diverse perspectives to round out the author's expertise.

About this title

About the Author

William D. Schanbacher is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of South Florida, Tampa, USA.

Whitney Fung Uy is a PhD graduate from the University of South Florida College of Public Health in Tampa, FL, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1440878390
• ISBN 13: 9781440878398
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 368