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Food Insecurity
Readers explore topics related to concerns about food and its availability around the globe. A variety of essays and articles are presented, each of which adopts a differing viewpoint. Readers are urged to develop informed opinions about this expansive topic through analysis and inquiry. Subjects such as food insecurity as a developmental risk for children; food insecurity as a source of conflict among nations; climate change and its impact on food security; overpopulation and its impact on the availability of food; and the role of biotechnology in addressing food security questions are addressed.
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Review: Food InsecurityEach well-chosen selection raises fascinating questions about the legal and ethical aspects of each issue, inviting teens' empathy with personal histories as well as facts. With up-to-date, relevant resource lists and expertly edited selections, these volumes, like others in the venerable series, are natural choices to support high-school debates and classroom discussion.Booklist, March 2011RL
Grades
10-12+ IL
Grades
9-12+ 
