Description
| Product ID: | 9781783483877 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Just Food |
| Subtitle: | Philosophy, Justice and Food |
| Authors: | Author: Jill M., Professor of Philosophy, Dieterle |
| Page Count: | 272 |
| Subjects: | Ethics and moral philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Social and political philosophy, Central / national / federal government policies, Food security and supply, Social & political philosophy, Central government policies, Food security & supply |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This is a collection of thirteen new philosophical essays exploring the inequities in our contemporary food system. The book addresses topics including food and property, food insecurity, food deserts, food sovereignty, the gendered aspects of food injustice, food and race, and locavorism. Who has access, and who is denied access, to food, and why? What are the consequences of food insecurity? What would it take for the food system to be just?Just Food: Philosophy, Justice and Food presents thirteen new philosophical essays that explore the causes and consequences of the inequities of our contemporary food system. It examines why 842 million people globally are unable to meet their dietary needs, and why food insecurity is not simply a matter of insufficient supply. The book looks at how food insecurity tracks other social injustices, covering topics such as race, gender and property, as well as food sovereignty, food deserts, and locavorism. The essays in this volume make an important and timely contribution to the wider philosophical debate around food distribution and justice. |
| Imprint Name: | Rowman & Littlefield International |
| Publisher Name: | Rowman & Littlefield International |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2015-11-09 |
