food industry and trade

"Describes new technologies used in food production such as gene technology, farming technology and robots, nanotech, packaging, and discusses the implications of using these technologies"--Provided by publisher.

Describes in simple language and with many pictures the science of food flavor, health and safety.

Traces the problem of world hunger along the length of the food chain, arguing that consumers in North America and Europe discard half their food while crops in developing countries rot because there is no way to process and/or get them to market, and offering a plan of rectify the problem by reducing, redistributing, and recycling.

An investigation of the global food network, exploring the reasons why obesity and world hunger are both at historical highs, looking at how individual tastes and preferences are manipulated, and discussing the links between the food system and farming communities, corporations, governments, consumers, activists, and movements.

A look at fast food, what's in it, how it's made, and what it does to our bodies.

A companion book to the documentary "Food, Inc." that explores the issues raised by the movie, including the industrialization of the food supply, the benefits of organic eating, food myths, the link between the U.S. food system and global warming, the global impact of food industrialization, and other related topics.