Food, Ethics, and Society

An Introductory Text with Readings

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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Beskrivning

Food, Ethics, and Society: An Introductory Text with Readings presents seventy-three readings that address real-world ethical issues at the forefront of the food ethics debate. Topics covered include hunger, food justice, consumer ethics, food and identity, food and religion, raising plants and animals, food workers, overconsumption, obesity, and paternalism. The selections are enhanced by chapter and reading introductions, study questions, and suggestions for further reading. Ideal for both introductory and interdisciplinary courses, Food, Ethics, and Society explains basic philosophical concepts for new students and forges new ground on several ethical debates.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-10-06
Mått:191 x 229 x 30 mm
Vikt:1 134 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:672
Förlag:OUP USA
ISBN:9780199321742

Utforska kategorier

Filosofiska discipliner inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Anne Barnhill is Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania.Mark Budolfson is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Food Systems at the University of Vermont.Tyler Doggett is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Vermont, where he also serves on the faculty of the food systems PhD program.

Recensioner i media

This would be extremely useful for undergraduate courses in food ethics or contemporary food issues. It would work well in courses on contemporary issues in food systems. The topics are excellent.

Innehållsförteckning

1. THE ETHICALLY TROUBLING FOOD SYSTEM; 2. GLOBAL HUNGER; 3. FOOD JUSTICE; 4. CONSUMER ETHICS; 5. FOOD AND IDENTITY; 6. FOOD AND RELIGION (CO-WRITTEN WITH MATTHEW C. HALTEMAN); 7. INDUSTRIAL ANIMAL AGRICULTURE; 8. ALTERNATIVES TO INDUSTRIAL ANIMAL AGRICULTURE; 9. INDUSTRIAL PLANT AGRICULTURE; 10. ALTERNATIVES TO INDUSTRIAL PLANT AGRICULTURE; 11. WORKERS; 12. OVERCONSUMPTION AND OBESITY; 13. PATERNALISM AND PUBLIC HEALTH