Global food futures: feeding the world in 2050

Introduction : Does the world face a continuous "food crisis"?

Famine or plenty?

World agricultural trade

Speculation and food prices

The pattern of food consumption

Population growth and the demand for food

The production response

Impact of energy supply on food production and food prices

Climate change and world food supply

The world economy and the demand for food

The increasing demand for food

Access to food

Food supply policies

Sustainability of the world food production system

Conclusion.

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; contents; illustrations; tables; 1 introduction: does the world face a continuous "food crisis"?; 2 famine or plenty?; 3 world agricultural trade; 4 speculation and food prices; 5 the pattern of food consumption; 6 population growth and the demand for food; 7 the production response; 8 impact of energy supply on food production and food prices; 9 climate change and world food supply; 10 the world economy and the demand for food; 11 the increasing demand for food; 12 access to food; 13 food supply policies.

14 sustainability of the world food production system15 conclusion; bibliography; index.