| Description |
1 online resource (x, 189 pages) : color illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. Why food? Why corn and maize? -- 2. Milpas, markets, and movements: maize in Mexico -- 3. Nuestro Maíz -- 4. Itanoní Tortillería -- 5. The Michoacán Centre for Agribusiness -- 6. Biocultural agrifood relations. |
| Summary |
"This compelling book explores the intimate connections between people and plants, agriculture and cooking, and the practical work of building local food networks and transnational social movements. Lauren E. Baker uses corn and maize to consider central debates about food security and food sovereignty, biodiversity and biotechnology, culture and nature, as well as globalization and local responses, in Mexico and beyond. For the author, corn symbolizes the commoditization of agriculture and the cultural, spiritual, ecological and economic separation of people from growing, cooking, and sharing food. Conversely, maize represents emerging food movements that address contemporary health, environmental, and economic imperatives while rooted in agricultural and culinary traditions. The meeting of corn and maize reveals the challenge of, and possibilities for, reclaiming food from its commodity status in the global context of financial turmoil, food crises, and climate change"--Provided by publisher. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Corn industry -- Mexico.
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Food industry and trade -- Mexico.
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Corn industry.
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Food industry and trade.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Agribusiness.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Sustainable Agriculture.
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Corn industry. (OCoLC)fst00879356
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Food industry and trade. (OCoLC)fst00930843
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Mexico. (OCoLC)fst01211700
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Baker, Lauren, 1971- Corn meets maize. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., [2013] 9781442206519 (DLC) 2012036124 (OCoLC)806017560 |
| ISBN |
9781442206533 (electronic book) |
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1442206535 (electronic book) |
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