Cornucopia

Understanding Health through Understanding Agriculture

By: D. Patrick Johnson

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Paperback | 21 July 2011

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84 Pages

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Cornucopia explores the health and economic implications of U.S. farm policy. Using a corn farm in rural South Dakota as his starting point, Johnson reviews the history of agricultural policies in America to understand how large-scale, industrial agriculture came to play such a large role in U.S. and world food production. He also discusses the role of agricultural policies in the on-going "food for fuel" debate, as well as the linkages between agricultural outputs and health outcomes. As the U.S. battles with a burgeoning epidemic of dietary disease - including some of the highest rates of obesity, diabetes, and hypertension in the developed world - it is especially important to understand where our food comes from and its relation to health, nutrition, and economic mobility. Ensuring America's health and well-being requires us to first return to the farm.

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Patrick's book smartly detassles the important facts from fiction about corn, big farming and agriculture policy in America. His nuanced view on the complicated topic draws from a consultant's view of policy. The book also benefits from his experience growing up in corn country, right down to recipe recommendations at the end. -- Paul Glader, reporter for The Wall Street Journal
Hopefully the challenges put forward by concerned professionals such as D. Patrick Johnson in his lively Cornucopia will further challenge American politicians and food industry business people, as well as consumers, to consider the impact of food and food products on our nation's health. -- William M. Rivera, retired professor, University of Maryland

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