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Joel K. Bourne Jr
The End of Plenty
The Race to Feed a Crowded World
W.W. Norton, 2015
What's inside?
Compelling report on agriculture and food security says 33% of food is trashed while hunger persists.
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National Geographic writer Joel K. Bourne Jr. presents a fascinating, albeit somber, overview of the current state of agriculture and food security. He reports that business and politics, as much as science, influence the planet’s ability to feed its burgeoning population adequately. Bourne has clear ethical positions; he is neither political nor polemical. He offers an in-depth examination of crucial agricultural challenges, demonstrating a finely honed balance between sweeping observations and instructive specific examples. Bourne makes agronomy and its pioneers, critics and attendant industries come alive. getAbstract recommends his insights to government leaders, NGO activists, academics, and anyone interested in the availability of food or water.
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About the Author
A writer for National Geographic, Joel K. Bourne Jr. holds a BS degree in agronomy and graduated from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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With the GM crops and ever growing population, sensible agriculture will be a focus area for future.