Global food price spikes in 2008 and again in 2011 coincided with a surge of political unrest in low- and middle-income countries. Angry consumers took to the s

Angry consumers took to the streets in scores of nations.

Global climatic change has resulted in new and unpredictable patterns of precipitation and temperature, the increased frequency of extreme weather events and ri

This book is the first comprehensive account of the numerous attempts made since the Second World War to provide food security for all. It provides a reference

Food and Society provides a broad spectrum of information to help readers understand how the food industry has evolved from the 20th century to present. It incl