The author discusses the geopolitics of food security in the face of scarcity caused by falling water tables, soil erosion and global warming and supports his position that “food is the new oil” through an examination of decades of agricultural issues.
This book seeks to raise awareness in the general public about the ways in which rising food prices, spreading food unrest, political instability, and outdated energy and water policies are directly affecting the impending worldwide food shortage crisis. Relying heavily on statistics and including a selection of graphs, chapters explore population growth ecology, use of food as fuel, soil erosion, the declining trend in grain yield, global temperature increase, water scarcity, China and soybeans, the global land rush, and other topics. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
With food supplies tightening, countries are competing for the land and water resources needed to feed their people.
