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Can We Feed the World Without Destroying It?Explore the urgent question: Can we feed the world without destroying it? In 'Can We Feed the World Without Destroying It?' by Eric Holt Gimnez, delve into the complexities of global food production as he examines the critical challenge of hunger and malnutrition affecting nearly a third of the global population. With the world's population projected to reach 10 billion by 2050, the pressing need to increase food production has sparked widespread
Explore the urgent question: Can we feed the world without destroying it? In 'Can We Feed the World Without Destroying It?' by Eric Holt-Giménez, delve into the complexities of global food production as he examines the critical challenge of hunger and malnutrition affecting nearly a third of the global population. With the world's population projected to reach 10 billion by 2050, the pressing need to increase food production has sparked widespread initiatives. However, Holt-Giménez warns of the potential catastrophic ecological impacts that doubling our food production could unleash on our planet. He argues for a comprehensive transformation of the global food system, emphasizing the importance of equity and sustainability. This insightful essay highlights the necessity of rethinking our agricultural practices to mitigate environmental damage while ensuring food security for all. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of food, sustainable agriculture, and social justice. With brand new condition and published by John Wiley & Sons (UK) in 2018, it comprises 136 pages filled with vital information. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
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ISBN: 9781509522019
Year: 2018
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 136
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Nearly a third of the world™s population suffers from hunger or malnutrition. Feeding them “ and the projected population of 10 billion people by 2050 “ has become a high-profile challenge for states, philanthropists, and even the Fortune 500. This has unleashed a steady march of initiatives to double food production within a generation. But will doing so tax the resources of our planet beyond its capacity?
In this sobering essay, scholar-practitioner Eric Holt-GimĂ©nez argues that the ecological impact of doubling food production would be socially and environmentally catastrophic and would not feed the poor. We have the technology, resources, and expertise to feed everyone. What is needed is a thorough transformation of the global food regime “ one that increases equity while producing food and reversing agriculture™s environmental impacts.?
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★★★★★ 5
Much needed in the world we live in.
Format: Paperback
As a black man with Autism, this feel like a much needed read. Even though I just started reading it, this book is relatable to my life because I feel like some of the body of Christ is constantly demonizing Autism as it's like a curse and that to me is a spit to my face especially one who knows and loves God.
A must get.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Your Next Church Read
Format: Paperback
Brilliant. Important. Timely. Pastor Lamar calls the Western church to decenter itself so that ableism and racism will dissipate. I will go back to this book time and again for my advocacy work inside and outside of the church.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2024
★★★★★ 4
Powerful and Hard-Hitting
Format: Paperback
This book explores how racism and disability justice issues intersect and intertwine, particularly within the American church. Lamar Hardwick writes from his perspective as an autistic Black pastor, and his recent battles with cancer also inform his writing. He takes an incisive look at the ways that people sideline and make judgments about "abnormal" bodies, and he explores how different racist and ableist ideas developed in early American history, primarily related to enslaved Africans. Because I share Hardwick's interest in American history, I was already familiar with most of this information, but it will be new and eye-opening for many readers.
Hardwick clearly explains the historical connection between ableism and racism, showing how people justified slavery by arguing that Black people were intellectually inferior, were childlike, and should not have agency over their own lives. Hardwick explores both glaring and subtle implications of this ideology, and he makes a number of very excellent points. He is bold and doesn't mince words, and he explains complicated, abstract ideas in accessible terms. He also touches on a variety of side issues to his main thesis, such as desirability politics, body shame, and issues with grind culture.
Hardwick gives examples of how early American Christians contributed to pervasive cultural problems, and he also shares contemporary stories to show how problematic ideas cause harm in real life. His personal stories add a lot to the book, and I appreciate his honesty and vulnerability. I also appreciate how Hardwick uses Scripture throughout the book, especially when he is writing about disability theology. Some similar books focus primarily on personal experiences and secular social justice theories, with only loose Scriptural connections, but Hardwick bases his arguments in specific Bible passages and the big story of Scripture. I disagree with some of his interpretations, but found his arguments significantly more persuasive than ones I've seen before.
One confusing, weaker element of this book is that Hardwick begins using "ableism" as a catch-all term for any kind of hierarchy of human value. Even though different forms of discrimination can overlap in complex ways, Hardwick often uses the word "ableism" in cases where there isn't a direct reference to physical or mental abilities. Because he stretches this word's definition, readers who are new to this conversation may struggle to follow his arguments at times.
My other critique is that even though Hardwick is accurate and persuasive in his coverage of historical wrongs in the American church, he sometimes makes it sound like all of these issues started with American Christianity. Even though we can trace back particular expressions of racism and ableism to influential people like Cotton Mather, the root issues are part of the human condition. Many Christians throughout time have absorbed harmful ideas from their societies and expressed these assumptions in Christian language, but they weren't inventing these forms of oppression.
Also, even though people created specific racist beliefs to justify the institution of slavery, ableism has been an issue in all cultures since the beginning of time. Christianity began in a cultural context where it was normal and acceptable for parents to discard female and disabled infants to die in the elements, and early Christian advocacy is part of why that is so gut-wrenching and unthinkable to us now. Even though Hardwick's analysis is helpful, it's only part of the story. I think that he could have balanced it out better with more context, while still holding the same American historical figures accountable for their sins and failings.
"How Ableism Fuels Racism" covers a variety of issues in a thought-provoking, engaging way. I appreciate the author's historical analysis, thoughtful reflections, and personal stories, and I would recommend this book to people who are invested the topic. Also, even though some aspects of this book might be confusing for people who haven't read anything like this before, the author's accessible writing style, clear explanations, and personal stories can help engage readers who are new to the topic. Overall, I was impressed with this book and am interested in reading more from this author.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Amazing Book Every Church Leader Should Read
Format: Paperback
Great Book and worth reading
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Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Provocative Read!
Format: Audiobook
I found this book to be profound, provocative, and very different than any other books I have read on racism and ableism. I never understood how ableism is the catalyst for racism, and how disability compounds racism. Highly recommend especially for those who are well versed in social justice.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2025