01256nam a22001577a 4500020001800000082001800018100001800036245001600054260005300070300001400123504002900137520086100166650001801027650002801045650002501073  a9781108712903  a338.19bCRI-F  aCribb, Julian  aFood or War  aUnited KingdombCambridge University Pressc2019  axiv,336p.  aincludes endnotes, index  aOurs is the Age of Food. Food is a central obsession in all cultures, nations, the media, and society. Our future supply of food is filled with risk, and history tells us that lack of food leads to war. But it also presents us with spectacular opportunities for fresh human creativity and technological prowess. Julian Cribb describes a new food system capable of meeting our global needs on this hot and overcrowded planet. This book is for anyone concerned about the health, safety, affordability, diversity, and sustainability of their food - and the peace of our planet. It is not just timely - its message is of the greatest urgency. Audiences include consumers, 'foodies', policymakers, researchers, cooks, chefs and farmers. Indeed, anyone who cares about their food, where it comes from and what it means for them, their children and grandchildren   aFood security  aSustainable agriculture  aEnvironmental policy