Why have food crises been more frequent in recent years, compared to the last few decades? This book examines an array of different distortions that are causing food supply chain dysfunction in many countries, particularly for staple non-perishable foods such as grains and pulses. It outlines...

Introduction: Food -- A Voyage of Discovery -- Paradise: An Exceptional Ecology -- Eve's Temptation: Apple and Hamburger -- Agriculture: A Triumph of Hard Work -- Bread: The Most Iconic of Foods -- Meat: Necessity and Luxury -- Liquid Paradise: Food from Water -- Hairy Apples: The Challenge of...