The current dominant paradigm for food production can be summarised in the words of... from Robert Kenner's documentary Food Inc. (2008) "Able to produce a large amount of food in a very small area at a very affordable price, now someone tell me whats wrong with that!"
Evidence that supports that there is a "problem" is encapsulated in the saying "the high cost of low priced fashion".
Infringement of food sovereignty - India case study - One man, one cow, one planet.
From wk 8 lecture - "40-50 US Food sent to landfill each year" so don't need these horrific practices to create more excess food we need better distribution and resource usage practices!
Food has well and truly become a commodity.
Thomas Malthus - over population will result in poverty -therefore we should not continue to support those with disabilities - it will be sorted naturally.
Progressive movements towards more sustainable food industry practices - The Slow Food Network
Food Miles Network - comments on the unnecessary travel of food.
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