Agricultural And Food Controversies: What Everyone Needs To Know(R)
  • Agricultural And Food Controversies: What Everyone Needs To Know(R)
  • Agricultural And Food Controversies: What Everyone Needs To Know(R)
  • Agricultural And Food Controversies: What Everyone Needs To Know(R)
ISBN: 0199368422
EAN13: 9780199368426
Language: English
Release Date: Dec 1, 2014
Pages: 168
Dimensions: 0.6" H x 8.1" L x 5.4" W
Weight: 0.4 lbs.
Format: Paperback
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Book Overview

The world is more interested in issues surrounding agricultural and food issues than ever before. Are pesticides safe? Should we choose locally grown food? Why do some people embrace new agricultural technologies while others steadfastly defend traditional farming methods? In the debates about organic food, genetically modified organisms, and farm animal welfare, it's not always clear what the scientific studies are actually telling us.

To understand these controversies and more, the authors of Agricultural and Food Controversies: What Everyone Needs to Know begin by encouraging readers to develop an understanding of how two well-educated people can form radically different opinions about food. Sometimes the disputes are scientific in nature, and sometimes they arise from conflicting ethical views. This book confronts the most controversial issues in agriculture by first explaining the principles of each side of the debate, guiding readers through the scientific literature so that they can form their own educated opinions.

Questions asked:
- Are organic foods truly better for your health?
- Are chemical fertilizers sustainable, or are we producing cheap food at the expense of future generations?
- What foods should we eat to have a smaller carbon footprint?
- Does buying local food stimulate the local economy?
- Why are so many farm Read More chevron_right

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