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Cornucopia
D. Patrick Johnson
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Description for Cornucopia
Paperback. Cornucopia explores the nutritional and economic implications of U.S. farm policy. Johnson questions whether current farm practices and the government programs that support them have contributed to the poor health of many Americans. He discusses what this implication means as we feed a growing population amidst rising dietary disease. Num Pages: 84 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JPQB; TVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 6. Weight in Grams: 163.
Cornucopia explores the health and economic implications of U.S. farm policy. Using a corn farm in rural South Dakota as his starting point, Johnson reviews the history of agricultural policies in America to understand how large-scale, industrial agriculture came to play such a large role in U.S. and world food production. He also discusses the role of agricultural policies in the on-going "food for fuel" debate, as well as the linkages between agricultural outputs and health outcomes. As the U.S. battles with a burgeoning epidemic of dietary disease - including some of the highest rates of obesity, diabetes, and hypertension ... Read more
Cornucopia explores the health and economic implications of U.S. farm policy. Using a corn farm in rural South Dakota as his starting point, Johnson reviews the history of agricultural policies in America to understand how large-scale, industrial agriculture came to play such a large role in U.S. and world food production. He also discusses the role of agricultural policies in the on-going "food for fuel" debate, as well as the linkages between agricultural outputs and health outcomes. As the U.S. battles with a burgeoning epidemic of dietary disease - including some of the highest rates of obesity, diabetes, and hypertension ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
Number of Pages
84
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761855965
SKU
V9780761855965
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99-15
About D. Patrick Johnson
D. Patrick Johnson grew up in the Great Plains of South Dakota surrounded by corn fields. He currently works in Washington, D.C. as an associate with Booz Allen Hamilton's Diplomacy and International Development practice. Johnson's professional focus in the agricultural sector includes program strategy, design, and management. He remains involved with advocacy and educational work to connect agricultural policy with ... Read more
Reviews for Cornucopia
Patrick's book smartly detassles the important facts from fiction about corn, big farming and agriculture policy in America. His nuanced view on the complicated topic draws from a consultant's view of policy. The book also benefits from his experience growing up in corn country, right down to recipe recommendations at the end.
Paul Glader, reporter for The Wall Street ... Read more
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