EAN 9780520254091

What we eat, where we eat, and how we eat: these questions are explored in this remarkable book, first published in 2002. Now in its second edition, "The Atlas of Food" provides an up-to-date and visually appealing way of understanding the important issues relating to global food and agriculture. In mapping out broad areas of investigation - contamination of food and water, overnutrition, micronutrient deficiency, processing, farming, and trade - it offers a concise overview of today's food and farming concerns.