{"product_id":"on-hunger-science-ethics-and-law-9781627346825","title":"On Hunger: Science, Ethics and Law","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn Hunger focuses on the interface between food and public health and on the flawed regulations intended to protect us. Food not only represents nourishment for the body; it also possesses other valuable aspects that are protected by international legal instruments. Westra argues for the importance of effecting radical changes: to protect and improve the present system of food production and distribution. Starting from several reports produced by the FAO and the WHO, Westra argues for the need of a complete and radical re-evaluatio of current practices and systems in order to meet the obligation of the international community to prevent hunger. There is a particular emphasis on the problems facing the poor in the third world, but also the different but equally grave problems of those in developed countries, where the emphasis remans on corporate profit rather than on the protection of individuals, as present dangers affect all, starting from the children of all ages.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Most of the existing literature on hunger and food does not address the harm that current practices inflict on people globally. Laura Westra's \u003cem\u003eOn Hunger\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on the interface between food and public health and on the flawed regulations intended to protect us. Food not only represents nourishment for the body; it also possesses other valuable aspects that are protected by international legal instruments. Westra argues for the importance of effecting radical changes: to protect and improve the present system of food production and distribution.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This timely book explores every aspect of this challenge, from the impact of climate change, the role of the media and obligations to future generations. Westra also considers the legality of financial contributions on the part of agribusiness to political figures and campaigns, as well as their intrusion in the drafting of bills and regulatory regimes. Finally, the book highlights more positive developments, including the expansion of the remit of the International Criminal Court to include environmental crimes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eOn Hunger\u003c\/em\u003e offers an original take on this increasingly important issue and will provide fascinating reading for scholars and students in law, philosophy and human rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Westra, Laura\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brown Walker Press (FL)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781627346825\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d","brand":"Laura Westra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32749608829003,"sku":"9781627346825","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_6766c1ce-8495-4c1c-9d83-ff2925b781dc.jpg?v=1597792082","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/on-hunger-science-ethics-and-law-9781627346825","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}