THINARD Florence.
The Underside of Plants: Wealth and Excess at the Heart of the Global Economy.
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| N° d'inventaire | 30538 |
| Format | 21 x 24 |
| Détails | 235 p., numerous color photographs, paperback. |
| Publication | Toulouse, 2024 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782366723151 |
Did you know that the rose you're about to give for Valentine's Day traveled more than 7,000 km in 24 hours? That the banana in your snack was the starting point of an economic war between the United States and Europe? That the American cotton in your shirt maintains its position as world leader thanks to huge subsidies? That the wheat in your baguette was traded more than 150 times on the stock markets before ending up at your baker's? From the tulip bulbs that caused the first stock market crash in history, to the algae that could provide humanity with protein, to the precious potato or the essential coffee, the plants in our daily lives have not finished driving our economy, creating a lot of wealth...
and raising many questions. Futures markets, subsidy systems, securing supplies, quotas, multinationals, illegal trade, lobbying... Understanding these mechanisms is essential at a time when traditional agriculture is undergoing a complete transformation, when the question of our relationship with living things is being raised, and when, more than ever, our consumer choices are shaping the world.
and raising many questions. Futures markets, subsidy systems, securing supplies, quotas, multinationals, illegal trade, lobbying... Understanding these mechanisms is essential at a time when traditional agriculture is undergoing a complete transformation, when the question of our relationship with living things is being raised, and when, more than ever, our consumer choices are shaping the world.
Did you know that the rose you're about to give for Valentine's Day traveled more than 7,000 km in 24 hours? That the banana in your snack was the starting point of an economic war between the United States and Europe? That the American cotton in your shirt maintains its position as world leader thanks to huge subsidies? That the wheat in your baguette was traded more than 150 times on the stock markets before ending up at your baker's? From the tulip bulbs that caused the first stock market crash in history, to the algae that could provide humanity with protein, to the precious potato or the essential coffee, the plants in our daily lives have not finished driving our economy, creating a lot of wealth...
and raising many questions. Futures markets, subsidy systems, securing supplies, quotas, multinationals, illegal trade, lobbying... Understanding these mechanisms is essential at a time when traditional agriculture is undergoing a complete transformation, when the question of our relationship with living things is being raised, and when, more than ever, our consumer choices are shaping the world.
and raising many questions. Futures markets, subsidy systems, securing supplies, quotas, multinationals, illegal trade, lobbying... Understanding these mechanisms is essential at a time when traditional agriculture is undergoing a complete transformation, when the question of our relationship with living things is being raised, and when, more than ever, our consumer choices are shaping the world.