Concentration and power in the food system : who controls what we eat? /
Philip H. Howard.
- vii, 207 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 24 cm.
- Contemporary food studies: economy, culture and politics, volume 3 2058-1807 ; .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-193) and index. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Food system concentration : a political economy perspective -- Reinterpreting antitrust : retailing -- Structuring dependency : distribution -- Engineering consumption : packaged foods and beverages -- Manipulating prices : commodity processing -- Subsidizing the treadmill : farming and ranching -- Enforcing the new enclosures : agricultural inputs -- Standardizing resistance : the organic food chain -- Endgame?
A compelling, vital contribution to our understanding of the global food system and essential reading for students in food studies, agriculture, agri-food and geography--Page [4] of cover.
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Food industry and trade--United States. Food supply--United States.