Food in a Changing Climate av Alana (The University of Sydney Australia) Mann

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Our diets are going to change dramatically as global warming affects growing seasons and the availability of different foods around the world. Meanwhile, our foodways are among the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. <br><br>To address these challenges <i>Food in a Changing Climate </i>demands we look beyond our plates to the roots of inequity in our food systems. It presents an unashamedly political agenda for ''deep adaptation'', focused on the rejuvenation and strengthening of local and regional food systems that have been steadily eroded in the name of economic efficiency. The colonial origins of fossil-fuel based food production and trade persist in the marginalisation of farmers, food workers, and fishers in a corporatized food system that promotes the exploitation of the environment, excess production, and hyper-consumerism. These factors contribute to climate change, poverty, and health inequities on a global scale. Drawing on case studies from around the world, t