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Routledge The Meat Business: Devouring a Hungry Planet Book

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Explore the complex connections between food quality, human health, and the environment in The Meat Business: Devouring a Hungry Planet. Part of the Routledge Library Editions: Food Supply and Policy series, this collection of essays examines how current farming methods impact animal welfare and the natural world. Originally published in 1999, the text argues that the existing food system affects our ability to produce enough high-quality nutrition for a growing global population. The contributors look at the direct links between the methods used in farming and the health of both people and the planet. Instead of just identifying problems, this volume presents practical alternatives. It explores more humane and moderate farming techniques designed to produce nourishing food. These methods aim to meet global food needs without causing lasting damage to the environment. This book is a significant resource for those studying economics, food policy, and sustainable agricultural practices.

Key Features

Examines the relationship between food quality, human health, and animal welfare within the global food supply.

Analyzes how modern farming methods affect the quality of the environment and long-term food security.

Offers diverse perspectives through a collection of essays written by various contributors to the field.

Provides alternatives for more humane and moderate farming methods to protect the natural world.

Supports the production of nourishing food through sustainable systems that do not damage the environment.

Serves as a key text for studying food supply and policy within the Routledge Library Editions series.

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hardcover
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
05 August 2019
Listed Since
22 March 2019

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