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Insects as Food for Capitalism

Author : Andrew Müller
Publisher : Galda Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3962032045
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Insects as Food for Capitalism written by Andrew Müller and published by Galda Verlag. This book was released on 2022 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are insects the food of the future, alleviating world hunger and ecological issues? In this book, based on extensive field research in Laos and Thailand, the author suggests otherwise. He describes local transformations in ‘entomophagy’ and explores differences between South East Asian and Western food cultures before presenting a deconstruction of the widespread ‘insect solution narrative’. Empirical observations are discussed mainly in the light of the World-Ecology approach, seeing the exploitation of humans and nature as inextricably intertwined. The main argument targets the commodification of edible insects and related resources, denoted by the central concept of the ‘entomophagy frontier’. Unfolded along the lines of the distinction between wild-collected and farmed insects, it holds that the emerging entomophagy industry tends to reinforce the problems it addresses by ignoring their structural causes: social inequality, systemic unsustainability and ultimately the insatiability of capitalism.

Insects as Food for Capitalism

Author : Andrew Müller
Publisher : Insights from Southeast Asia. Multiple Approaches towards the Region, Volume 6
ISBN 13 : 9783962032036
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Insects as Food for Capitalism written by Andrew Müller and published by Insights from Southeast Asia. Multiple Approaches towards the Region, Volume 6. This book was released on 2022-06-12 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are insects the food of the future, alleviating world hunger and ecological issues? In this book, based on extensive field research in Laos and Thailand, the author suggests otherwise. He describes local transformations in 'entomophagy' and explores differences between South East Asian and Western food cultures before presenting a deconstruction of the widespread 'insect solution narrative'. Empirical observations are discussed mainly in the light of the World-Ecology approach, seeing the exploitation of humans and nature as inextricably intertwined. The main argument targets the commodification of edible insects and related resources, denoted by the central concept of the 'entomophagy frontier'. Unfolded along the lines of the distinction between wild-collected and farmed insects, it holds that the emerging entomophagy industry tends to reinforce the problems it addresses by ignoring their structural causes: social inequality, systemic unsustainability and ultimately the insatiability of capitalism. ABOUT THE SERIES Developments in the field of area studies - goaded by the analytical deconstruction of world regions from their geopolitical sense - have deeply affected the knowledge production from societies and cultures located in the politicized compartmentalization of the globe. With this series, the editors and authors wish to contribute to a reformulation of sensibilities in area studies which emphasizes the epistemic value of contextualized knowledge production. Starting with the notion of Southeast Asia, books published in this series will contribute to a more nuanced understanding of regionality based on a multidisciplinary approach. The series represents an outlet for young scholars intending to publish their degree theses; and for established scholars who are looking for a place to republish out-of-print books. We also encourage scholarly collectives from the regions to publish collaborative works or edited volumes on topics that usually will not attrac

Rethinking Agricultural and Food Policy

Author : Grant, Wyn P.
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1800881215
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Agricultural and Food Policy written by Grant, Wyn P. and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-22 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This visionary book takes stock of the urgent challenges facing food chains globally and provides a critical evaluation of radical new thinking and perspectives on agricultural and food policy. Wyn Grant investigates the principal drivers of change in food and agriculture, including globalization, climate change, the structure of the industry, changing patterns of consumer demand and new technologies.

The Omega Principle

Author : Paul Greenberg
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698183460
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book The Omega Principle written by Paul Greenberg and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the bestselling author of Four Fish and American Catch, an eye-opening investigation of the history, science, and business behind omega-3 fatty acids, the "miracle compound" whose story is intertwined with human health and the future of our planet Omega-3 fatty acids have long been celebrated by doctors and dieticians as key to a healthy heart and a sharper brain. In the last few decades, that promise has been encapsulated in one of America's most popular dietary supplements. Omega-3s are today a multi-billion dollar business, and sales are still growing apace--even as recent medical studies caution that the promise of omega-3s may not be what it first appeared. But a closer look at the omega-3 sensation reveals something much deeper and more troubling. The miracle pill is only the latest product of the reduction industry, a vast, global endeavor that over the last century has boiled down trillions of pounds of marine life into animal feed, fertilizer, margarine, and dietary supplements. The creatures that are the victims of that industry seem insignificant to the untrained eye, but turn out to be essential to the survival of whales, penguins, and fish of all kinds, including many that we love to eat. Behind these tiny molecules is a big story: of the push-and-pull of science and business; of the fate of our oceans in a human-dominated age; of the explosion of land food at the expense of healthier and more sustainable seafood; of the human quest for health and long life at all costs. James Beard Award-winning author Paul Greenberg probes the rich and surprising history of omega-3s--from the dawn of complex life, when these compounds were first formed; to human prehistory, when the discovery of seafood may have produced major cognitive leaps for our species; and on to the modern era, when omega-3s may point the way to a bold new direction for our food system. With wit and boundless curiosity, Greenberg brings us along on his travels--from Peru to Antarctica, from the Canary Islands to the Amalfi Coast--to reveal firsthand the practice and repercussions of our unbalanced way of eating. Rigorously reported and winningly told, The Omega Principle is a powerful argument for a more deliberate and forward-thinking relationship to the food we eat and the oceans that sustain us.

Let Them Eat Junk

Author : Robert Albritton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781783713844
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (138 download)

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Download or read book Let Them Eat Junk written by Robert Albritton and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the capitalist system creates simultaneous hunger and obesity.

Insects and Human Life

Author : Brian Morris
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000189813
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Insects and Human Life written by Brian Morris and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pioneering book looks at the importance of insects to culture. While in the developed West a good deal of time and money may be spent trying to exterminate insects, in other cultures human-insect relations can be far more subtle and multi-faceted. Like animals, insects may be revered or reviled - and in some tribal communities insects may be the only source of food available. How people respond to, make use of, and relate to insects speaks volumes about their culture. In an effort to get to the bottom of our vexed relationship with the insect world, Brian Morris spent years in Malawi, a country where insects proliferate and people contend. In Malawi as in many tropical regions, insects have a profound impact on agriculture, the household, disease and medicine, and hence on oral literature, music, art, folklore, recreation and religion. Much of the complexity of human-insect relations rests on paradox: insects may represent the source of contagion, but they are also integral to many folk remedies for a wide range of illnesses. They may be at the root of catastrophic crop failure, but they can also be a form of sustenance.Weaving science with personal observations, Morris demonstrates a profound and intimate knowledge of virtually every aspect of human-insect relations. Not only is this book extraordinarily useful in terms of the more practical side of entomology, it also provides a wealth of information on the role of insects in cultural production. Malawian proverbs alone provide many such delightful examples - 'Bemberezi adziwa nyumba yake' ('The carpenter bee knows his own home'). This final volume in Morris' trilogy on Malawi's animal and insect worlds is certain to become a classic study of uncharted territory - the insect world that surrounds us and how we relate to it. Praise for The Power of Animals:Although based upon examination of a single culture, Morris incorporates ecological and anthropological concepts that expand this study of

Edible Insects Processing for Food and Feed

Author : Simona Grasso
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000864065
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Edible Insects Processing for Food and Feed written by Simona Grasso and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-05-19 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consumers around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the significant impacts of food consumption on the environment, and demand for more sustainable foods is expanding rapidly. Edible Insects Processing for Food and Feed: From Startups to Mass Production focuses on the growing topic of insects as food and feed, covering not only production elements, but also case studies and several other areas of interest, such as environmental aspects, nutritional value, consumers, food safety and market statistics. Key Features: Includes several case studies and latest advancements in the area Contains multidisciplinary approach, covering farm-to-fork aspects Contains full account of contemporary developments in mass production of edible insects Written by passionate leading academics and industry partners around the globe, this book aims to bring together the latest advancements in edible insect production in a dynamic, modern and multidisciplinary approach. It is a one-stop shop that will give readers a flavour of where the fascinating topic of edible insect production is now, but more importantly of where it might be heading to in the future, showcasing several related challenges and opportunities.

Food and Agriculture in Urbanized Societies

Author : Sergio Schneider
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1801177708
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Food and Agriculture in Urbanized Societies written by Sergio Schneider and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2022-11-28 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspiring innovative and sustainable practices, governance perspectives and informing public policies, Food and Agriculture in Urbanized Societies offers the most current research on urbanized agriculture to truly provide ‘pathways for a better future’ to foster more equitable and fair societies.

Political Economy and Global Capitalism

Author : Robert Albritton
Publisher : Anthem Press
ISBN 13 : 0857286757
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (572 download)

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Download or read book Political Economy and Global Capitalism written by Robert Albritton and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together original and timely writings by internationally renowned scholars that reflect on the current trajectories of global capitalism and, in the light of these, consider likely, possible or desirable futures. It offers theory-informed writing that contextualizes empirical research on current world-historic events and trends with an eye towards realizing a future of human, social and economic betterment.

Let's Ask Marion

Author : Marion Nestle
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520974697
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Let's Ask Marion written by Marion Nestle and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There is no one better to ask than Marion, who is the leading guide in intelligent, unbiased, independent advice on eating, and has been for decades."––Mark Bittman, author of How to Cook Everything Let’s Ask Marion is a savvy and insightful question-and-answer collection that showcases the expertise of food politics powerhouse Marion Nestle in exchanges with environmental advocate Kerry Trueman. These informative essays show us how to advocate for food systems that are healthier for people and the planet, moving from the politics of personal dietary choices, to community food issues, and finally to matters that affect global food systems. Nestle has been thinking, writing, and teaching about food systems for decades, and her impact is unparalleled. Let’s Ask Marion provides an accessible survey of her opinions and conclusions for anyone curious about the individual, social, and global politics of food.

Edible Insects in Lao PDR

Author : Yupa Hanboonsong
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Edible Insects in Lao PDR written by Yupa Hanboonsong and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Routledge Handbook of Food as a Commons

Author : Jose Luis Vivero-Pol
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351665529
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Food as a Commons written by Jose Luis Vivero-Pol and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-17 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the scientific and industrial revolution to the present day, food – an essential element of life – has been progressively transformed into a private, transnational, mono-dimensional commodity of mass consumption for a global market. But over the last decade there has been an increased recognition that this can be challenged and reconceptualized if food is regarded and enacted as a commons. This Handbook provides the first comprehensive review and synthesis of knowledge and new thinking on how food and food systems can be thought, interpreted and practiced around the old/new paradigms of commons and commoning. The overall aim is to investigate the multiple constraints that occur within and sustain the dominant food and nutrition regime and to explore how it can change when different elements of the current food systems are explored and re-imagined from a commons perspective. Chapters do not define the notion of commons but engage with different schools of thought: the economic approach, based on rivalry and excludability; the political approach, recognizing the plurality of social constructions and incorporating epistemologies from the South; the legal approach that describes three types of proprietary regimes (private, public and collective) and different layers of entitlement (bundles of rights); and the radical-activist approach that considers the commons as the most subversive, coherent and history-rooted alternative to the dominant neoliberal narrative. These schools have different and rather diverging epistemologies, vocabularies, ideological stances and policy proposals to deal with the construction of food systems, their governance, the distributive implications and the socio-ecological impact on Nature and Society. The book sparks the debate on food as a commons between and within disciplines, with particular attention to spaces of resistance (food sovereignty, de-growth, open knowledge, transition town, occupations, bottom-up social innovations) and organizational scales (local food, national policies, South–South collaborations, international governance and multi-national agreements). Overall, it shows the consequences of a shift to the alternative paradigm of food as a commons in terms of food, the planet and living beings.

Food Policy for Developing Countries

Author : Per Pinstrup-Andersen
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 0801463432
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Food Policy for Developing Countries written by Per Pinstrup-Andersen and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite technological advances in agriculture, nearly a billion people around the world still suffer from hunger and poor nutrition while a billion are overweight or obese. This imbalance highlights the need not only to focus on food production but also to implement successful food policies. In this new textbook intended to be used with the three volumes of Case Studies in Food Policy for Developing Countries (also from Cornell), the 2001 World Food Prize laureate Per Pinstrup-Andersen and his colleague Derrill D. Watson II analyze international food policies and discuss how such policies can and must address the many complex challenges that lie ahead in view of continued poverty, globalization, climate change, food price volatility, natural resource degradation, demographic and dietary transitions, and increasing interests in local and organic food production. Food Policy for Developing Countries offers a "social entrepreneurship" approach to food policy analysis. Calling on a wide variety of disciplines including economics, nutrition, sociology, anthropology, environmental science, medicine, and geography, the authors show how all elements in the food system function together.

The Fight Against Monsanto's Roundup

Author : Mitchel Cohen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510735143
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Fight Against Monsanto's Roundup written by Mitchel Cohen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “We are being poisoned, and this book is sounding a well-informed alarm. Read it. Get educated and then join the thousands rising up against those who care more for profit than the health of our bodies and our earth.”–Eve Ensler, New York Times bestselling author Chemical poisons have infiltrated all facets of our lives – housing, agriculture, work places, sidewalks, subways, schools, parks, even the air we breathe. More than half a century since Rachel Carson issued Silent Spring – her call-to-arms against the poisoning of our drinking water, food, animals, air, and the natural environment – The Fight Against Monsanto's Roundup takes a fresh look at the politics underlying the mass use of pesticides and the challenges people around the world are making against the purveyors of poison and the governments that enable them. The scientists and activists contributing to The Fight Against Monsanto's Roundup, edited by long-time Green activist Mitchel Cohen, explore not only the dangers of glyphosate – better known as “Roundup” – but the campaign resulting in glyphosate being declared as a probable cancer-causing agent. In an age where banned pesticides are simply replaced with newer and more deadly ones, and where corporations such as Monsanto, Bayer, Dow and DuPont scuttle attempts to regulate the products they manufacture, what is the effective, practical, and philosophical framework for banning glyphosate and other pesticides? The Fight Against Monsanto's Roundup: The Politics of Pesticides takes lessons from activists who have come before and offers a radical approach that is essential for defending life on this planet and creating for our kids, and for ourselves, a future worth living in.

Capitalism's Last Stand?

Author : Walden Bello
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780320485
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book Capitalism's Last Stand? written by Walden Bello and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Walden Bello is the world's leading no-nonsense revolutionary.' - Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine In this eye-opening and often scathing book, Walden Bello provides a forensic dissection of contemporary capitalism's multiple crises. Trenchant but constructive, Bello's analysis of the collapse of the global real economy, covering such issues as the Wall Street meltdown, the disintegration of the Greek economy, and the rise of China, emphasizes the ever more pressing need to engage in a radical process of deglobalization towards a decentralized, pluralistic world system. Only then will we be able to construct a fairer and more equitable society. A stirring call to arms for all those interested in global economic justice.

Global Food Politics and Approaches to Sustainable Consumption: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author : Amadi, Luke
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799801276
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Global Food Politics and Approaches to Sustainable Consumption: Emerging Research and Opportunities written by Amadi, Luke and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2019-08-02 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food production and consumption processes are largely governed via control mechanisms that affect food accessibility and environmental efficiency. Food resource marginalization, inequality, and deleterious consumption urgently require new governance and developmental systems that will provide food security and create consumption patterns that protect the natural environment and food resources. Global Food Politics and Approaches to Sustainable Consumption: Emerging Research and Opportunities is an essential reference source that discusses the challenges and solutions of food security and consumption control. Food politics can be linked to persistent challenges of inequitable access, food resource inefficiency, and control and consumption, which form part of the local development realities that can address global sustainable development. While highlighting topics such as rural agriculture, capitalism, and food chain management, this publication is ideally designed for policymakers, sustainable developers, politicians, ecologists, environmentalists, corporate executives, farmers, and academicians seeking current research on the policies and modalities of food efficiency and equality.

The Evolution of Human Sociality

Author : Stephen K. Sanderson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780847695355
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Human Sociality written by Stephen K. Sanderson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2001 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text attempts a broad theoretical synthesis within the field of sociology and its closely allied sister discipline of anthropology. It draws together these disciplines' theoretical approaches into a synthesized theory called Darwinian conflict theory.