food security

There are more hungry people in the world than most students know. And with the human population growing every day, is there a possibility we will run out of food? Filled with current facts, key details, and expert analysis, this book introduces readers to the specifics of feeding a population, including problems, such as the dangers of overly processed food, and possible solutions, such as agroecology. Students will learn how to do their part to improve the situation through Take Action boxes that can be as simple as tracking the food they eat or as involved as starting a community garden. Appendix, Charts, Graphs, Tables, Full-color photographs, For Further Information Section, Glossary, Index, Sidebars, Web Sites, Chapter Notes.

Examines the issue of hunger in America and proposes new solutions to the problem.

Examines The Stop, a Community Food Centre in Toronto, Ontario that began as a cramped food bank and now includes gardens, kitchens, a greenhouse, farmers' markets and a mission to change the food system.

Examines the ways people around the globe are helping the global food shortage by implementing new agricultural and food processing technology. Argues that food will become a precious commodity unless something is done now, before the Earth warms much more.

Describes the worldwide problem of poverty and food shortages that affect the population. Includes current statistics, maps, and charts.

Focuses on food a controversial topic of worldwide importance and offers a panoramic view of opinions selected from a diverse range of international sources, including journals, magazines, newspapers, speeches, government documents, organization newsletters, and position papers.

Discussions center around food insecurity, with essays for and against each topic.

Eleven-year-old Maria Luz and her family have a small farm in Honduras, but may not have enough food to sustain them for the year, so Maria's father must leave home to find work, leaving her in charge of the garden.