Globalization and Food Sovereignty

Globalization and Food Sovereignty
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Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Total Pages : 392
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ISBN-10 : 9781442612280
ISBN-13 : 1442612282
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Book Synopsis Globalization and Food Sovereignty by : Peter Andrée

Download or read book Globalization and Food Sovereignty written by Peter Andrée and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection examines expressions of food sovereignty ranging from the direct action tactics of La Vía Campesina in Brazil to the consumer activism of the Slow Food movement and the negotiating stances of states from the global South at WTO negotiations. With each case, the contributors explore how claiming food sovereignty allows individuals to challenge the power of global agribusiness and reject neoliberal market economics.


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