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Author:

Rieff, David, author.

Title:

The reproach of hunger : food, justice, and money in the twenty-first century / David Rieff.

Edition:

First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

xxviii, 402 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Food supply.
Hunger.
Social justice.
Money.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- A better world finally within reach? -- The wages of optimism -- Malthus only needs to be wrong once -- The food crisis of 2007-2008 : a turning point? -- The global food system and its critics -- Promises to the poor -- Cassandra and doctor pangloss -- Is reforming the system enough? -- The case for optimism -- Science to the rescue? -- Falling in love with the private sector -- Philanthrocapitalism: a [self] love story -- The end of hunger? -- "fertilizing the land with money" -- Optimism as moral victory, pessimism as moral affront -- Doing everything to end hunger except think politically -- Conclusion.

ISBN:

1439123888
9781439123881
143912387X
9781439123874

LCCN:

2015007343

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

UXAX826 -- St. Ambrose University Library (Davenport)

N4AX745 -- Iowa Lakes Community College Library - Emmetsburg (Emmetsburg)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)