{"product_id":"grains-hardback-9780745688039","title":"Grains (Hardback) 9780745688039","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGrains\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBill Winders (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745688039, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 October 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.3 x 15 x 2.3 cm, 0.363 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Grains explores the foundational role that maize, wheat, and rice have played in the construction of global food regimes. Taking a deep dive into the political economy of food, Bill Winders combines trenchant analyses with a clear and engaging narrative about the three crops that influence everything we eat.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Eric Holt-Giménez, Food First, Institute for Food \u0026amp; Development Policy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \"Banana wars, the Irish potato famine, food riots, climate change and the price of beer, anti-GM protests, food imperialism, and hegemonic rule are all integral features of food regimes. From production to consumption, Winders unearths the contribution of politics, economics, and geopolitics to the global food regimes of rice, maize, and wheat.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Kathleen C Schwartzman, University of Arizona\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eGrains - particularly maize, rice, and wheat - are the central component of most people’s diets, but we rarely stop to think about the wider role they play in national and international policy-making, as well as global issues like food security, biotechnology, and even climate change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut why are grains so important and ubiquitous? What political conflicts and economic processes underlie this dominance?  Who controls the world’s supply of grains and with what outcomes?  In this timely book, Bill Winders unravels the complex story of feed and food grains in the global economy.  Highlighting the importance of corporate control and divisions between grains - such as who grows them, and who consumes them - he shows how grains do not represent a unitary political and economic force.  Whilst the differences between them may seem small, they can lead to competing economic interests and policy preferences with serious and, on occasions, violent geopolitical consequences.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis richly detailed and authoritative guide will be of interest to students across the social sciences, as well as anyone interested in current affairs.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cp\u003e1 Grains for Food, Grains for Feed\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferences in Grains\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Differences in Grains Matter\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Geopolitics of Grains\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Grains and the US Food Regime\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe US Food Regime and its Origins\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Spread of the US Food Regime\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Effects of the US Food Regime\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Search for New Markets\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter the US Food Regime\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Search for New Markets and Economic Conflict in Agriculture\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Feed Grains, Food Grains, and World Hunger\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld Hunger and Food Security\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHunger and the Geopolitics of Grains in History\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld Hunger and the Recent Geopolitics of Grains: The Food Crisis of 2008\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFood Security and the Geopolitics of Grains\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Geopolitics of Grains and Addressing World Hunger\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Genetically Engineered Grains\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat are Genetically Engineered Seeds and Foods?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdoption and Acceptance of Genetically Engineered Grains\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResistance to GE Grains\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetically Engineered Grains in the World Economy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Seeds of Change\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpropriation of Land, Land Reform, and the Geopolitics of Grains\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Geopolitics of Grains: Looking Backward, Looking Forward\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Readings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: The environment [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on The environment\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22The%20environment%20%5BRN%5D%22\"\u003eRN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407340695832,"sku":"9780745688039","price":42.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745688039.jpg?v=1784163564","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/grains-hardback-9780745688039","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}