Let Them Eat Junk

How Capitalism Creates Hunger and Obesity

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

This book to analyses the food industry from a Marxist perspective.Let The Eat Junk argues that the capitalist system, far from delivering on the promise of cheap, nutritious food for all, has created a world where 25% of the world population are over-fed and 25% are hungry. This malnourishment of 50% of the world's population is explained systematically, a refreshing change from accounts that focus on cultural factors and individual greed. Robert Albritton details the economic relations and connections that have put us in a situation of simultaneous oversupply and undersupply of food.This explosive book provides yet more evidence that the human cost of capitalism is much bigger than those in power will admit.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-03-20
Mått:135 x 215 x 16 mm
Vikt:350 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:Pluto Press
ISBN:9780745328065

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Robert Albritton was Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Science at York University, Toronto, Canada. He has published seven books on Marxist theory, including Let Them Eat Junk and Economics Transformed.

Recensioner i media

'Albritton speaks a language that has gone unheard for too long. Karl Marx felt that capitalism's focus on short-term profit was a recipe for disaster when it came to agriculture. Now Albritton shows that, in many ways, the old man was right'

Innehållsförteckning

PrefacePart I Introduction1. IntroductionPart II Understanding Capitalism2. The Management of Agriculture and Food by Capital’sDeep Structures3. The Phase of Consumerism and the US Roots of theCurrent Agriculture and Food RegimesPart III The Historical Analysis of the US-CentredGlobal Food Regime4. The Food Regime and Consumers’ Health5. The Health of Agriculture and Food Workers6. Agriculture, Food Provisioning and the Environment7. Food, Marketing and Choice in the United States8. Corporate Power, Food and Liberal DemocracyPart IV Conclusions9. Agriculture, Food and the Fight for Democracy,Social Justice, Health and SustainabilityNotesBibliographyIndex