Feeding a world population of more than eight billion people
Subtitle: a challenge to science
By: edited by J.C. Waterlow ... [et al.].
Contributors: Waterlow, J. C.; Rank Prize Funds.
Publisher: Oxford University Press in association with the Rank Prize Funds; Oxford University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
Subjects: Food supply -- Congresses.; Agricultural innovations -- Congresses.
Description: This book takes a critical look at the immediate challenges for feeding the population just a generation from now. Based on the 10th International Symposium sponsored by the Nutrition Committee and the Trustees of the Rank Prize Funds, the volume examines the full range of related issues, from food economics to resource allocation and crop yields.

Beginning with an analysis of future food needs, the articles cover basic resources and constraints, applications of science to increase yield, the role of animal products in feeding eight billion people, and diverse social issues. The book provides insights into these and other important questions the world will be faced with in the coming years, making it an invaluable resource for a wide range of those interested in agriculture, the environment, and public policy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Based on papers presented at a symposium sponsored by the Rank Prize Funds held in Ferndown, Dorset, United Kingdom, Dec. 6-9, 1996.