Grains by Bill Winders

Grains by Bill Winders

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Grains - particularly maize, rice, and wheat - are the central component of most people s diets, but we rarely stop to think about the wider role they play in national and international policy-making, as well as global issues like food security, biotechnology, and even climate change.

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Grains by Bill Winders

Grains - particularly maize, rice, and wheat - are the central component of most people s diets, but we rarely stop to think about the wider role they play in national and international policy-making, as well as global issues like food security, biotechnology, and even climate change.
"Grains explores the foundational role that maize, wheat, and rice have played in the construction of global food regimesTaking a deep dive into the political economy of food, Bill Winders combines trenchant analyses with a clear and engaging narrative about the three crops that influence everything we eat."
Eric Holt-Giménez, Food First, Institute for Food & Development Policy

"Banana wars, the Irish potato famine, food riots, climate change and the price of beer, anti-GM protests, food imperialism, and hegemonic rule are all integral features of food regimes. From production to consumption, Winders unearths the contribution of politics, economics, and geopolitics to the global food regimes of rice, maize, and wheat."
Kathleen C Schwartzman, University of Arizona
Bill Winders is an Associate Professor of Sociology in the School of History and Sociology at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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ISBN 13 9780745688046
ISBN 10 0745688047
Title Grains
Author Bill Winders
Series Resources
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published 2016-10-21
Number of pages 240
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