AllYouCanEat:HowHungryisAmerica

作者 Joel Berg著
出版社 SevenStoriesPress
出版时间 2008年11月
ISBN 9781583228548
定价 283.90

内容简介

WiththebitingwitofSupersizeMeandthepassionofalifelongactivist,JoelBerghashiseyeonthegrowingnumberofpeoplewhoareforcedtowaitonlinesatfoodpantriesacrossthenation—themodernbreadline.AllYouCanEatrevealsthathungerisaproblemasAmericanasapplepie,andshowswhatitislikewhenyourincomeisnotenoughtocoverrisinghousingandlivingcostsandputfoodonthetable.Bergtakestotaskpoliticianswhoremaininactive;themedia,whichignoreshungerexceptduringholidaysandhurricanes;andthefoodindustry,whichmakesfattening,artery-cloggingfastfoodmoreaccessibletothenation'spoorthanhealthyfare.HechallengesthenewpresidenttoconfrontthemostunthinkableresultofUSpoverty—hunger—andoffersasimpleandaffordableplantoenditforgood.Aspiritedcalltoaction,AllYouCanEatshowshowpracticalsolutionsforhungryAmericanswillultimatelybenefitAmerica'seconomyandallofitscitizens.

作者简介

JOELBERGisExecutiveDirectoroftheNewYorkCityCoalitionAgainstHunger(NYCCAH).HeservedforeightyearsundertheClintonAdministrationinSeniorExecutiveServicepositionsintheUSDepartmentofAgriculture(USDA),creatinganumberofhigh-profileinitiativesthatfoughthungerandimplementednationalserviceprojectsacrossthecountry.

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