Food Inequalities (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781440864308)

This book provides an accessible introduction to food inequality in the United States, offering readers a broad survey of the most important topics and issues and exploring how economics, culture, and public policy have shaped our current food landscape.

Food inequality in the United States can take many forms. From the low-income family unable to afford enough to eat and the migrant farm worker paid below minimum wage to city dwellers stranded in an urban food desert, disparities in how we access and relate to food can have significant physical, psychological, and cultural consequences. These inequalities often have deep historical roots and a complex connection to race, socioeconomic status, gender, and geography.

Part of Greenwood's Health and Medical Issues Today series, Food Inequalities is divided into three sections. Part I explores different types of food inequality and highlights current efforts to improve food access and equity in the U.S. Part II delves deep into a variety of issues and controversies related to the subject, offering thorough and balanced coverage of these hot-button topics. Part III provides a variety of useful supplemental materials, including case studies, a timeline of critical events, and a directory of resources.

Author: Tennille Nicole Allen
ISBN-10: 1440864306
ISBN-13: 9781440864308
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 05/24/2021
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.60lbs
Size: 10.70h x 8.40w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 08/01/2021 pg. 96