World Hunger: Ten Myths - Frances Moore Lappé & Joseph Collins

Title: World Hunger: Ten Myths
Author: Frances Moore Lappé and Joseph Collins
Publisher: Institute for Food and Development Policy
Format: Paperback
Edition: 4th edition, thoroughly revised and updated, 1979
ISBN: 0935028005
Condition: Fair. Heavy rubbing and surface wear to both covers, with edge wear, corner wear, scuffing and light creasing. The title page has a previous owner’s name and price written at the top and an International Bookshop Melbourne stamp near the foot. Pages show age toning. Binding remains intact in the photographed areas. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

A concise critique of common explanations for global hunger, arguing that hunger is driven less by absolute food scarcity than by political, economic and social structures governing access to land, resources and food production. Frances Moore Lappé and Joseph Collins challenge ten widely repeated assumptions using examples from around the world.

Published by the Institute for Food and Development Policy, this thoroughly revised fourth edition was intended for students, teachers, journalists, activists and readers interested in food policy, development, inequality and political economy.