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OverviewThree children out of every four in Central America and Mexico go hungry, despite abundant arable land, skilled farmers, and a favorable climate. How did this situation develop, and why has it been allowed to persist? In many Central American countries civil war and social upheaval have meant that crop production lags behind population growth. Food aid and export-led agricultural development strategies, promoted by donor organizations and national governments alike, have only exacerbated the situation. Development strategies such as the extensive promotion of livestock production have caused environmental degradation while failing to provide affordable food for the people. Harvest of Want demonstrates how hunger and malnutrition can exist simultaneously with growth in agricultural production, especially if crops are destined for foreign markets. The book shows how national and international class interests and power relationships have meshed with donor and debt strategies to create food and nutritional deficits in many Central American and Mexican communities. The contributors conclude that hunger and malnutrition are political, not technical, problems and cannot be solved merely by improving agricultural production practices. What is needed is a social commitment to an equitable distribution of resources and the political will to provide for all groups in society. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Scott Whiteford , Anne E. FergusonPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780367015640ISBN 10: 0367015641 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 07 June 2019 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Social Dimensions of Food Security and Hunger: An Overview -- Land, Labor, and the Crisis in Central America -- The Political Economy of Environmental Destruction: Food Security in Southern Honduras -- Land, Malnutrition, and Health: The Dilemmas of Development in Guatemala -- Lack of Access to Land and Food in El Salvador -- From Gallo Pinto to ""Jack's Snacks"": Observations on Dietary Change in a Rural Costa Rican Village1 -- The Dilemmas of Food Security in a Revolutionary Context: Nicaragua -- The Results of Mexican Agriculture and Food Policy: Debt, Drugs, and Illegal Aliens1 -- Popular Participation and Access to Food: Mexico's Community Food Councils1 -- Food Security and Regional Development"ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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