Overview

Food security is taken for granted in the industrialised world, where stable political and social structures ensure that everyone has access to safe and nutritious food sufficient to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. The picture in the developing world is very different. This important topic is the focus of our book. One of the persistent myths concerning food insecurity is that it is caused by a shortfall in food production. Quite to the contrary, there is plenty of food to go around. The reasons for food insecurity are complex, but one of the main factors is poverty. Biotechnology provides a range of tools that can be used to improve agriculture in the developing world. This book considers some of the biotechnology-based approaches to improving agriculture and food security in the developing world. Despite the wealth present in American society, high rates of food insecurity, food insufficiency, and hunger are a significant problem in the United States. Some adults have obsessive concerns about their food supply. A study in this book suggests that this may, in part, be a symptom of materialistic tendencies developed in childhood in response to an insufficient food supply. A further study presents the effect of reports of food hardships on the presence of chronic health conditions. This book continues with specific research in seafood and meat regarding the abundance of these products, food security concerns as well as health related issues.

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Author:   Louis Amsel ,  Lena Hirsch
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.818kg
ISBN:  

9781606929773

ISBN 10:   1606929771
Pages:   330
Publication Date:   26 March 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface; The Contribution of Plant Biotechnology to Food Security in the 21st Century; Bio (Single Cell) Protein: issues of production, toxins and commercialisation status; Food Security and Materialism; An Examination of Gender Differences in the Relationship between Reporting a Food Hardship and Physical Health; Investigating Viral Hepatitis A Dynamics in the Italian Region of Campania: An Individual Based Model with Dynamic Network of Contacts; Seafood As A Functional Food in Decreasing the Risk for the Metabolic Syndrome; Underutilized Fish Species: Their Potential as Fresh Fillets and Processed Products; Improvement of Poultry Meat Nutritional Value and Quality Through Different Natural Sources and Mineral Dietary Supplements; Livestock and Food Security with Special Reference to the Developing Countries; Organic Meat: Market Development and Consumer Willingness to Pay; Meat Consumption and Anemia in Chinese Adults in Jiangsu Province; Gas Chromatography-Olfactometry: An Efficient Tool for the Monitoring of Seafood Quality; Determination of Inorganic Arsenic in Seafood by HG-ICP-OES after Conventional Wet Digestion; Index.

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