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Cornucopia
D. Patrick Johnson
其他書名
Leveraging Agriculture to Improve Health and Nutrition
出版
Rowman & Littlefield
, 2011-12-16
主題
Business & Economics / Consumer Behavior
Business & Economics / Industries / Agribusiness
Business & Economics / Industries / Food Industry
Health & Fitness / Diet & Nutrition / Nutrition
Health & Fitness / Health Care Issues
Medical / Public Health
Political Science / Labor & Industrial Relations
Political Science / Public Policy / General
Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy
Social Science / Agriculture & Food
Social Science / Disease & Health Issues
ISBN
0761855963
9780761855965
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=AG78kcNh_P0C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
Cornucopia explores the health and economic implications of U.S. farm policy. Using a corn farm in rural South Dakota as his starting point, Johnson reviews the history of agricultural policies in America to understand how large-scale, industrial agriculture came to play such a large role in U.S. and world food production. He also discusses the role of agricultural policies in the on-going "food for fuel" debate, as well as the linkages between agricultural outputs and health outcomes. As the U.S. battles with a burgeoning epidemic of dietary disease - including some of the highest rates of obesity, diabetes, and hypertension in the developed world - it is especially important to understand where our food comes from and its relation to health, nutrition, and economic mobility. Ensuring America's health and well-being requires us to first return to the farm.