The Industrial Food Complex (Current Controversies)

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Foreword
Introduction
Does the Industrial Food Complex Present a Public Health Problem?
	Industrial Agriculture Has Fundamentally Changed the Way the US Food System Functions
	David Wallinga
	Industrial Agriculture Prevents Global Food Security
	John Ikerd
	Agribusiness’s Reliance on Monocultures Contributes to Hunger
	Kumi Naidoo
	Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) Provide the Key to Global Food Security
	Ramez Naam
	Industrial Agriculture Can Be Part of the Fight Against Hunger in Developing Countries
	Cristian Torres-León, Nathiely Ramírez-Guzman, Liliana Londoño-Hernandez, Gloria A. Martinez-Medina, Rene Díaz-Herrera, Víctor Navarro-Macias, Olga B. Alvarez-Pérez, Brian Picazo, Maria Villarreal-Vázquez, Juan Ascacio-Valdes, and Cristóbal N. Aguilar
Does the Industrial Food Complex Encourage Obesity?
	Obesity in America Is an Epidemic
	Berkeley Wellness
	Agribusiness’s Influence and Unethical Food Marketing Drives Obesity in the United States
	Mark Hyman
	Agribusiness’s Oversize Food Portions Result in Obesity
	Lisa R. Young and Marion Nestle
	USDA Policies Reward Businesses for Selling Inexpensive, Unhealthy Food
	David Wallinga
	Government Intervention in the Food Market Prevents a Balanced Food Supply
	Jeffrey A. Tucker
Does the Industrial Food Complex Harm the Environment?
	Agriculture’s Industrialization Currently Relies on Fossil Fuels
	Richard Heinberg and Michael Bomford
	Industrial Farms Pollute the Air
	The Earth Institute
	Industrial Agriculture Dangerously Pollutes the Earth in Multiple Ways
	The Food Empowerment Project
	Industrial Agriculture Mandates Deforestation
	The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
	Agribusiness Can Promote and Adhere to Sustainable Agriculture Practices
	Natasha Geiling
	Consumer Actions Result in Agribusiness Turning to Sustainable Practices
	Olivia Boyd
	Industrial Agriculture Is More Effective at Environmental Conservation than Small Farms
	Ted Nordhaus
	The Cattle Industry Could Help Fight Climate Change
	Jay Walljasper
Does the Industrial Food Complex Increase Economic Inequality?
	The Food System Is Inextricably Linked to Wider Struggles in Economic Inequality and Systemic Racism
	Anna Brones
	Agricultural Dumping Increases Income Inequality Worldwide
	Sophia Murphy and Karen Hansen-Kuhn
	Agribusiness Employs Undocumented Immigrants at Unlivable Wages
	Sadhbh Walshe
	The Fast Food Industry Profits Off of Struggling Workers
	Katey Troutman
	Agribusiness Can Promote International Economic Development and Sustainability
	Catherine Ward
	Agriculture Could Be Instrumental in Increasing Africa’s Wealth
	Akinwumi Adesina
	The World Trade Organization Is to Blame for Inequality in Agriculture, Not Agribusinesses
	Timothy A. Wise and Sophia Murphy
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