The New Breadline: Hunger and Hope in the 21st Century

By: Jean-Martin Bauer

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Synopsis: The face of hunger is changing. Since the Covid pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, even the West is experiencing a level of food insecurity not seen for generations. Climate change is already resulting in food-related migration, and the world will soon see significant shifts in the location of arable land.The New Breadline is a call to action on the issues of food aid, food security and climate justice, told from the frontlines of hunger. Jean-Martin Bauer eloquently dissects inequity and racism in the humanitarian system, drawing on his Haitian childhood and his career as an aid worker, asking: when decisions about food are beingmade, who isn't at the table? Urgent, incisive and full of compassion, this is the human story of hunger.Urgent, incisive, and full of compassion, this is the human story of hunger.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781805221869
Publisher:: Little, Brown Book Group Limited
Date of Addition:: 08/01/24
Copyrighted By:: Jean-Martin Bauer
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Narrated By:: Jean-Martin Bauer
Categories:: Nonfiction, Cooking, Food and Wine, Social Studies, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.