Bibliograph

Agriculture, Lisa Idzikowski, book editor

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Label

Agriculture, Lisa Idzikowski, book editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Agriculture

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1131865282

Responsibility statement

Lisa Idzikowski, book editor

Series statement

Current controversies

Summary

"Agriculture has existed for approximately 12,000 years and has played an important role in shaping human history. It enabled the development of the United States, and the family farm has become an indelible image of American resilience and self-sufficiency. However, with changes in technology, the global economy, and our understanding of nutritional needs, the field of agriculture has been forced to adjust to meet twenty-first-century demands. Is it necessary that factory farms displace family farms? Should the government play a larger role in regulating technological innovations like GMOs? This volume examines these key issues and many others"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Does the global agricultural system meet and secure nutritional needs? Overview: Food security on a global scale / United Nations ; American farmers feed the world / Dan Charles ; Changes in agricultural practices will help to feed future population / Janet Ranganathan, Richard Waite, Tim Searchinger, and Craig Hanson ; Exciting developments increase agricultural production / Charles Orton-Jones ; Food production today is inherently unhealthy / Sustainable Life Media, Inc. ; Many people in the world go hungry / Hilal Elver ; In Southern Asia, malnutrition and hunger are common / ReliefWeb -- Are family farms obsolete? Overview: Family farms produce America's food / James M. MacDonald and Robert A. Hoppe ; Organic farms cannot produce enough food to feed the global population / Rupesh Paudyal ; Collaborative community farms can be more successful than family farms / Sarah Taber ; Black family farmers shaped US agriculture, but cooperatives may be necessary for survival / Heather Gray ; Eliminate hunger and poverty for encouraging family farming / Danielle Nierenberg ; Family farms are better than industrial farms for a variety of reasons / Beyond Factory Farming -- Should there be more government regulation and intervention in agriculture? Overview: Governmental regulation of agriculture / John Freebairn ; GMOs need to be regulated / Dana Perls ; Inspection of food and regulation of pesticides / United States Environmental Protection Agency ; Inequality is common in the US agricultural system and must be countered / Megan Horst ; Developing countries and small farms are a winning combination / Rachel Wynberg and Laura Pereira ; Family farms are being overtaken by corporate farming due to unfair regulatory practices / Chris McGreal ; Overregulation of GMOs is not beneficial / Beat Späth ; The green revolution didn't deliver on its promise / Divya Sharma -- Are agricultural practices environmentally sustainable? Overview: Sustainable agriculture explained / Rinkesh Kukreja ; Agroecology can be a positive force for the future of farming / The Committee on World Food Security ; Regenerative agriculture promotes environmentally sustainable agricultural methods / Stephanie Anderson ; Organic agriculture is sustainable agriculture / Mary Wales ; Agriculture has been a source of water pollution, but new efforts are being made to reverse course / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ; Agrculture is a cause of disappearing biodiversity / Organic Without Boundaries ; Surprisingly, organic farming is not always environmentally safe or friendly / Javier Yanes ; Animal agriculture is a cause of climate change / ProVeg International ; Agriculture is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions / Pierce Nahigyan -- Organizations to contact

Target audience

juvenile

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