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Food Rebellions! Crisis and the Hunger for Justice

Why are people fighting for food in some parts of the world while there are excesses in others? What role do international organisations like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) play in this matter? Are people concerned about this state of affairs, and what do they have to say about it? Is there really not enough food to feed the world? Are technological innovations the only way to feed our populations? What about our future: is the current food system really a sustainable one? These are some of the questions that came to my mind when I read the synopsis of this book, and – true to the questions that it inspires – Food Rebellions has provided a very interesting exploration of the international food crisis and the different dimensions of our society in which it is rooted. It brings together critical questions of sustainability, assesses international systems and organisations like the World Bank, the IMF, and multinational corporations and shows how they are failing people in their conduct, analyses contemporary food-security issues – and all through a prism of a sustainable, people-first model. The book strikes a good balance between delving into our present unsustainable food systems and introducing different voices from those who are working towards more sustainable agricultural practices. The first half of the book tries to unravel the story behind the world food crisis, exploring how capitalist industrial production methods are pushing the rest of the world to adopt practices that are not conducive to the welfare of their people or the environment. It also explores the false hopes inspired by new-technology initiatives, from the ‘Green Revolution’ to genetic modification to agro-fuels. It reflects well on how we are opening such a big window for technological interventions to take over our spaces, while devaluing traditional practices and wisdom like organic farming and small bio-diverse farms, which may in fact be the only way to meet our needs in a sustainable way. It reaffirms a faith in organic and sustainable agriculture with compelling support such as studies claiming that organic agriculture