{"product_id":"food-insecurity-9781440878398","title":"Food Insecurity","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis comprehensive and authoritative one-stop resource examines the issue of food insecurity in the United States, including the various economic, social, political, and cultural factors that drive the problem.\u003c\/b\u003eSocial welfare agencies, schools, food banks, and other organizations have all put forth efforts to combat food insecurity, but it remains a serious risk for millions of poor Americans today. \u003ci\u003eFood Insecurity: A Reference Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e examines the reasons why food insecurity remains such a longstanding problem in American society.Beginning with a history of food insecurity from the country''s origins to the present day, the book also delves into the problems and controversies related to food insecurity, such as urban food deserts, substance abuse impacts, nutrition education, and income inequality. One of the most valuable aspects of the book is that it surveys the history of food insecurity in a manner that helps the reader identify key issues in an easy-to-understand f\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface     \u003cb\u003e1. Background and History\u003c\/b\u003e  Introduction  The Narrative We Tell about Food History  Origins of Food Insecurity in the Colonial Period (1600- 1775)  - The Transatlantic Slave Trade and Origins of Black Food Insecurity  Revolutionary War to the Civil War (1776- 1865)  - Westward Expansion, Treaties, Removal Policies, and Land as Food Security  - Native American Women in Westward Expansion  - The Civil War Era (1861- 1865)  Reconstruction Era (1865- 1877)  Progressive Era (1890s- 1920s)  The Great Depression and New Deal Era (1920- 1940)  Post War Era (1945- 1960)  - Women in the Industrial Food System  The Civil Rights Era (1960- 1980)  End of the Century (1980- 2000s)  - Food Processing  - Globalization and Expansion of the Food Industry  - Food Marketing  - Dietary Guidelines and Recommendations  The Social Safety Net: Responses to Food Insecurity  - USDA Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs  Conclusion: Food Insecurity Today  References     \u003cb\u003e2. Problems, Controversies, and Solutions\u003c\/b\u003e  Framing the Discussion for Problems, Controversies, and Solutions  Defining and Measuring Food Insecurity  - Globally Recognized Definition of Food Insecurity  - United States Definition  - Other Key Terms  - Levels of Food Insecurity  - Tools for Assessing Food Security Status  Inequity in the Food System  - Inequitable Access to Land  - Geographical Disparities: Access to Food  - Impact of Health Inequities  Sustainability of the Food System  - A Sustainable, Closed- Loop Food System  Agricultural Development and Food Production  - The Green Revolution  - Genetically Modified Foods  - Seeds  Corporate Control of Food System  The Debate: Food as a Human Right  Solutions  - New Food Movements  - Building Capacity of U.S. Farmers: Rural and Urban  - Food, Agriculture, and Grocery Cooperatives  - Food Policy Councils  - Food Justice  - Women in the Food System  - Food Sovereignty  - Implementing Food Sovereignty and Food Security  - Toward a Secure Future  References     \u003cb\u003e3. Perspectives\u003c\/b\u003e  From an Anti- hunger Activist: My Perspective on Ending Hunger in America, \u003ci\u003eMinerva Delgado\u003c\/i\u003e  Food Sovereignty in Rural Appalachia, \u003ci\u003eNicole Rasul\u003c\/i\u003e  Moving the Charitable Food System from Transactions to Transformations, \u003ci\u003eKatie S. Martin\u003c\/i\u003e  A Plan to Shorten Food Bank Lines, \u003ci\u003eAndy Fisher\u003c\/i\u003e  Stories Matter: Narrative Change as a Strategy for Exposing the Root Causes of Hunger and Spurring Collective Action, \u003ci\u003eAlison Meares Cohen and Debbie DePoala\u003c\/i\u003e  Focusing on Racial Equity to End Hunger, \u003ci\u003eMarlysa D. Gamblin\u003c\/i\u003e  Native American Food Security and Food Sovereignty, \u003ci\u003eElizabeth Hoover\u003c\/i\u003e  Food Policy Councils and the Challenge of Incorporating Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, \u003ci\u003eErica Hall\u003c\/i\u003e  Food and Nutrition Education for Food Sovereignty, \u003ci\u003ePamela Koch\u003c\/i\u003e  Advancing Nutrition Security with Sustainability Research, \u003ci\u003eSarah Reinhardt\u003c\/i\u003e     \u003cb\u003e4. Profiles\u003c\/b\u003e  Introduction  People  - George Washington Carver (1864- 1943)  - Cesar Chavez (1927- 1993)  - W.E.B. Du Bois (1868- 1963)  - Fannie Lou Hamer (1917- 1977)  - Vandana Shiva (1952- )  - Booker T. Washington (1856- 1915)  Organizations  - Black Panther Party  - Bread for the World  - Coalition of Immokalee Workers  - College and University Food Bank Alliance  - Feeding America  - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations  - Food and Resource Action Center  - Food Chain Workers Alliance  - Food Policy Networks  - Food Recovery Network  - La Via Campesina  - National Farm to School Network  - Share Our Strength  - Slow Food Movement  - United States Department of Agriculture     \u003cb\u003e5. Data and Documents\u003c\/b\u003e     \u003ci\u003eData\u003c\/i\u003e  - Figure 5.1: Trends in Food Insecurity Rates in U.S. Households from 1995 to 2021  - Figure 5.2: Prevalence of Food Insecurity (Three- year Averages from 2019- 2021) by State in the United States  - Figure 5.3: Characteristics of Households Experiencing Very Low Food Security in 2021  - Figure 5.4: Trends in Food Insecurity Prevalence in the United States by Race and Ethnicity from 2001 to 2021  - Table 5.1: Food Insecurity Rates in the United States by Race and Other Characteristics in 2017  - Table 5.2: Food Insecurity Rates in the United States among Southeast Asians by Ethnicity  - Figure 5.5: Spending on Federal Food Assistance Programs from 1980 to 2021  - Table 5.3: National Annual and Monthly Data on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program  - Figure 5.6: Map of Farmers Markets in the United States That Accept SNAP in 2018  - Table 5.4: Comparison of U.S. Agricultural Characteristics in 1860 and 2010  - Table 5.5: Carbon Impact of Select Food Products by Kilogram of Greenhouse Gas Emission  - Table 5.6: Environmental Impacts of Food and Agriculture     \u003ci\u003eDocuments\u003c\/i\u003e  - United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR)  - United Nation’s Covenant on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)  - H.R. 2- Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 115- 334  - General Allotment or Dawes Act (1887)  - \u003ci\u003eLone Wolf v. Hitchcock\u003c\/i\u003e  - Treaty of New Echota  - \u003ci\u003ePigford et al. v. Glickman\u003c\/i\u003e  - \u003ci\u003eMonsanto v. Percey Schmeiser\u003c\/i\u003e  - Coalition of Immokalee Workers Fair Food Code of Conduct  - Equal Opportunity in Farm Programs: An Appraisal of Services Rendered by Agencies of the United States Department of Agriculture  - Declaration of Nyéléni     \u003cb\u003e6. Resources\u003c\/b\u003e  Books  Journals and Articles  Reports  Online Resources     \u003cb\u003e7. Chronology\u003c\/b\u003e     Glossary  Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408334889303,"sku":"9781440878398","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/food-insecurity-9781440878398","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}