Transforming Agriculture and Foodways

The Digital-Molecular Convergence

David Goodman (University of California)

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Bristol University Press
16 June 2023

Food & society; Rural communities

Series: Food and Society

A wave of innovation driven by the convergence of digital and molecular technologies is transforming food production and ways of eating in the US, Western Europe and Australasia.

This book explores a range of contemporary agri-food issues, such as the digitalisation of farm production, aka Precision Agriculture, farmer independence, gene editing, alternative proteins and the rise of app-based home food deliveries.

This is the first book to provide a systemic analysis of technological innovation and its socio-economic consequences in modern food systems, including the ‘hollowing out’ of rural communities and pronounced industrial concentration. The food system is under growing public pressure to respond to global climate change, but this book finds little evidence of transition to sustainable low-carbon trajectories.

By: David Goodman (University of California)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529231465
ISBN 10: 1529231469
Series: Food and Society
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 16 June 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Goodman is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz. He is co-editor of the Food and Society book series.

Reviews for Transforming Agriculture and Foodways: The Digital-Molecular Convergence

"""A must-read! Identifies which actors are driving the converging trajectories of new food system technologies, and how these trends are reinforcing numerous negative impacts on society and ecosystems."" Philip H. Howard, Michigan State University ""This book is a timely and important intervention. Focusing on the convergence of genetic and digital codes, it is an essential read for anyone interested in our changing food systems."" Lewis Holloway, University of Hull ""I am so pleased to see this book. It builds on now classic concepts, like appropriationism and substitutionism. The result makes for a fascinating read, giving support to the adage that the more things change the more they stay the same."" Michael Carolan, Colorado State University"