Food and Famine in the 21st Century

Dando (geography, Indian State U.) was invited by the publisher to structure and edit this two-volume reference, which focuses on a subject that garnered substantial attention a few decades ago but has had much less attention in recent years. This presentation is appropriate as a first-stop resource for students at high school level and above, and general readers. The first volume contains 50 essays on topics and issues such as: animal proteins, arable land, biodiversity, carrying capacity, climate change, deficiency diseases, food poisoning, global food policy debates, genetically modified food, the green revolution, the geography of hunger in the United States, new energy sources, and sustainable food production, among other topics. The entries are signed and include references. The second volume examines 10 famines in detail, in India, China, Ethiopia, North Korea, and elsewhere. Dando provides a historical introduction and a postscript essay on famines of the future. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

William A. Dando, PhD, is distinguished professor of geography and chairperson emeritus of the Department of Geography, Geology, and Anthropology at Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN. His published work includesThe Geography of Famine.