Despite technological advances in agriculture, nearly a billion people around the world still
suffer from hunger and poor nutrition while a billion are overweight or obese. This imbalance …

The character of the food system and the nature of food policy are both changing, as
urbanisation, technical change and the industrialisation of the food system transform the way …

Food policy will be of paramount concern to economic development efforts for at least the
next two decades. Governments are trying to confront their food problems, and they need …

This book offers a broad introduction to food policies in the United States. Real-world
controversies and debates motivate the book's attention to economic principles, policy …

Many parts of the developing world have experienced high economic growth in recent years.
Developing asia, especially China and india, continues to show strong sustained growth …

This book provides a broad introduction to the economics of food and agriculture. Chapters
2-8 address, respectively: the demand side of the world food economy (how population …

Global food prices have risen 83 per cent over the last three years, with significant impacts
for the world's poorest people. This briefing paper focuses on what this important change …

Food supply chains of developed countries industrialised in the second half of the twentieth
century, with significant implications for developing countries over policy priorities, the …

Fundamental changes in the world food economy pose new challenges for all participants in
the food system, particularly in developing countries. This article focuses on the implications …

Policy makers want supermarkets to serve the interests of important groups in society,
especially small farmers and the owners of traditional, small-scale food wholesale and retail …