Madeley, John

Hungry for trade : how the poor pay for free trade / John Madeley. - London : Zed Books, 2000. - 178 p.; 20 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Introduction1. Seattle 19992. Food Security: The Causes of Insecurity3. Trade Liberalization4. International Organisations and Policies Affecting Trade and Food Security5. Trade Liberalization and Food Security: The Evidence6. Corporate Managed Trade: Patents7. Corporate Managed Trade: Genetically Modified Foods8. Putting Food Security Into Trade: NGOs Speak 9. Conclusion: Food Security With Less Trade?Conclusion

Explores some key questions regarding the year 2000 World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture. Will free trade in food help or hinder the abolition of hunger - or will it chiefly benefit transnational corporations? Will free trade help small farmers find new markets in the North?

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Food supply--Developing countries
International trade
Developing countries--Commerce

HD 9018.D44 / M33 2000