Brian Gardner has been analysing, writing about and commenting on European and international agriculture and food policy developments for more than thirty years. Notable publications include European Agriculture: Policies, Production and Trade, Growing Pains: New Europe and the CAP in The Perfect Union? New Europe and the EU (edited by Roger Gough) and A Guide to the Reformed CAP.

A phenomenally important book. It pulls together the data to show whether or not agriculture can meet hungry populations in both the short and longer term future.

• IntroductionFamine or Plenty?World Agricultural TradeSpeculation and Food PricesThe Pattern of Food ConsumptionPopulation Growth and the Demand for FoodThe Production ResponseEnergy Supply and Food ProductionClimate Change and Food SupplyWorld Economy and the Demand for FoodThe Increasing Demand for FoodAccess to FoodSustainability of World Food ProductionConclusion – Apocalypse When?BibliographyIndex

Brian Gardner has been analysing, writing about and commenting on European and international agriculture and food policy developments for more than thirty years. Notable publications include European Agriculture: Policies, Production and Trade, Growing Pains: New Europe and the CAP in The Perfect Union? New Europe and the EU (edited by Roger Gough) and A Guide to the Reformed CAP.

A phenomenally important book. It pulls together the data to show whether or not agriculture can meet hungry populations in both the short and longer term future.

• IntroductionFamine or Plenty?World Agricultural TradeSpeculation and Food PricesThe Pattern of Food ConsumptionPopulation Growth and the Demand for FoodThe Production ResponseEnergy Supply and Food ProductionClimate Change and Food SupplyWorld Economy and the Demand for FoodThe Increasing Demand for FoodAccess to FoodSustainability of World Food ProductionConclusion – Apocalypse When?BibliographyIndex

Brian Gardner has been analysing, writing about and commenting on European and international agriculture and food policy developments for more than thirty years. Notable publications include European Agriculture: Policies, Production and Trade, Growing Pains: New Europe and the CAP in The Perfect Union? New Europe and the EU (edited by Roger Gough) and A Guide to the Reformed CAP.

A phenomenally important book. It pulls together the data to show whether or not agriculture can meet hungry populations in both the short and longer term future.

• IntroductionFamine or Plenty?World Agricultural TradeSpeculation and Food PricesThe Pattern of Food ConsumptionPopulation Growth and the Demand for FoodThe Production ResponseEnergy Supply and Food ProductionClimate Change and Food SupplyWorld Economy and the Demand for FoodThe Increasing Demand for FoodAccess to FoodSustainability of World Food ProductionConclusion – Apocalypse When?BibliographyIndex