Agricultural and Food Controversies

What Everyone Needs to Know (R)

F. Bailey Norwood, Michelle S. Calvo-Lorenzo, Sarah Lancaster , Pascal A. Oltenacu

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Oxford University Press
17 November 2014

Food manufacturing & related industries; Mathematics & Sciences; Agricultural science

Series: What Everyone Needs To Know (R)

The world is more interested in issues surrounding agricultural and food issues than ever before. Are pesticides safe? Should we choose locally grown food? Why do some people embrace new agricultural technologies while others steadfastly defend traditional farming methods? In the debates about organic food, genetically modified organisms, and farm animal welfare, it's not always clear what the scientific studies are actually telling us.

To understand these controversies and more, the authors of Agricultural and Food Controversies: What Everyone Needs to Know begin by encouraging readers to develop an understanding of how two well-educated people can form radically different opinions about food. Sometimes the disputes are scientific in nature, and sometimes they arise from conflicting ethical views. This book confronts the most controversial issues in agriculture by first explaining the principles of each side of the debate, guiding readers through the scientific literature so that they can form their own educated opinions. Questions asked:

- Are organic foods truly better for your health? - Are chemical fertilizers sustainable, or are we producing cheap food at the expense of future generations? - What foods should we eat to have a smaller carbon footprint?

- Does buying local food stimulate the local economy? - Why are so many farm animals raised indoors? - Should antibiotics be given to livestock? - Is genetically-modified food the key to global food security, and does it give corporations too much market power? - Is the prevalence of corn throughout the food system the result of farm subsidies? Providing a combination of research and popular opinions on both sides of the issue, Agricultural and Food Controversies: What Everyone Needs to Know allows readers to decide for themselves what they personally value and believe to be important when it comes to their food.

By: F. Bailey Norwood, Michelle S. Calvo-Lorenzo, Sarah Lancaster, Pascal A. Oltenacu
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 209mm, Width: 141mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 185g
ISBN: 9780199368426
ISBN 10: 0199368422
Series: What Everyone Needs To Know (R)
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 17 November 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1: What I Eat Is Your Business ; Chapter 2: The Pesticide Controversy ; Chapter 3: The Chemical Fertilizer Controversy ; Chapter 4: The Carbon Footprint Controversy ; Chapter 5: The GMO Controversy ; Chapter 6: The Farm Subsidy Controversy ; Chapter 7: The Local Food Controversy ; Chapter 8: Controversies About Livestock ; Chapter 9: Parting Thoughts

All authors are present or former faculty members in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Oklahoma State University. Calvo and Oltenacu are animal scientists, Lancaster (now at University of Florida) is a plant scientist, and Norwood is an agricultural economist. The authors reflect a range of backgrounds. One was raised on a family farm in the Midwest, one in effect grew up on the back of a horse in S.C., one was raised in Miami with little exposure to agriculture before college, and another was born in Romania and has gained considerable professional experience in both the U.S. and the European Union. Their commonality is their commitment to helping the public understand agricultural issues through their teaching, research, and writings.