ISBN: 9780745680149

There is more sugar in the world’s diet than ever before, but life is far from sweet for the exploited producers making nature’s ‘white gold’ and the unhealthy con… Plus…

There is more sugar in the world’s diet than ever before, but life is far from sweet for the exploited producers making nature’s ‘white gold’ and the unhealthy consumers eating it.But why has the billion-dollar sugar trade created such inequities? In this insightful analysis, Ben Richardson argues that the most compelling answers to this question can be found in the dynamics of global capitalism. Led by multinational companies, the mass consumption of sweetened snacks has taken hold in the Global South and underpinned a new wave of foreign investment in sugar production. The expansion of large-scale and highly industrialized farms across Latin America, Asia and Africa has kept the price of sugar down whilst pushing workers out of jobs and rural dwellers off the land. However, challenges to these practices are gathering momentum. Health advocates warning against costly diseases like diabetes, trade unions fighting for better pay and local residents campaigning for a cleaner environment are all reshaping the way sugar is consumed and produced. But to truly transform sugar, Richardson contends, these political activities must also address the profit-driven nature of food and farming itself. Ben Richardson, Books, Social and Cultural Studies, Political Science, Sugar Books>Social and Cultural Studies>Political Science, Wiley<

ISBN: 9780745680149

There is more sugar in the world''s diet than ever before, but life is far from sweet for the exploited producers making nature''s ''white gold'' and the unhealthy consumers eating it. Wh… Plus…

There is more sugar in the world''s diet than ever before, but life is far from sweet for the exploited producers making nature''s ''white gold'' and the unhealthy consumers eating it. Why has the billion-dollar sugar trade created such inequities? In this insightful analysis, Ben Richardson argues that the most compelling answers to this question can be found in the dynamics of global capitalism. Led by multinational companies, the mass consumption of sweetened snacks has taken hold in the Global South and underpinned a new wave of foreign investment in sugar production. The expansion of large-scale and highly-industrialised farms across Latin America, Asia and Africa has kept the price of sugar down whilst pushing workers out of jobs and rural dwellers off the land. However, challenges to these practices are gathering momentum. Health advocates warning against costly diseases like diabetes, trade unions fighting for better pay, and local residents campaigning for a cleaner environment are all re-shaping the way sugar is consumed and produced. But to truly transform sugar, Richardson contends, these political activities must also address the profit-driven nature of food and farming itself. Books List_Books, [PU: Polity Press]<

ISBN: 9780745680149

* A new book in Polity's successful Resources series which tells the fascinating story of sugar in the global economy * Ambitious and intriguing, this book advances our understanding… Plus…

* A new book in Polity's successful Resources series which tells the fascinating story of sugar in the global economy * Ambitious and intriguing, this book advances our understanding of the hugely profitable sugar industry and the economic exploitation and health issues associated with it. Engelse Boeken Managementboeken Alle managementboeken Engelse Boeken > Managementboeken > Alle managementboeken Hardcover, [PU: Polity Press]<

ISBN: 9780745680149

Sugar Sugar~~Ben-Richardson Current Affairs>World Affairs>World Affairs Hardcover, Wiley

2015, ISBN: 9780745680149

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