Review by Booklist Review
In this unique treatise on how we eat, British biologist and versatile science writer Tudge has crafted a book built on a popular environmental message and encompassing economics, agriculture, and philosophy. He considers labor practices around the world and their effect on global economies and chides Western governments for short-term visions that cannot endure for much longer. He decries politicians who refuse to consider the physical realities of the world and ignore centuries of successful farming traditions and culture. As he explains, Western farming is efficient only in cash terms, and collateral damage for industrial farming practices has never been properly costed. Environmentalists will find much to agree with, and businesspeople will find it hard to argue with Tudge's careful conclusions. From the trickle-down theory to Keynesian economics, Tudge presents one careful discussion after another of why current agricultural policies must be changed. An engaging work by a brilliant thinker who has devoted a great deal of time and energy to a worldwide problem.--Mondor, Colleen Copyright 2007 Booklist
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