Food Systems in an Unequal World

Food Systems in an Unequal World
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Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9780816506033
ISBN-13 : 0816506035
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Book Synopsis Food Systems in an Unequal World by : Ryan E. Galt

Download or read book Food Systems in an Unequal World written by Ryan E. Galt and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2014-03-27 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food Systems in an Unequal World examines regulatory risk and how it translates to and impacts farmers in Costa Rica. Ryan E. Galt shows how the food produced for domestic markets lacks regulation similar to that of export markets, creating a dangerous double standard of pesticide use.


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