Feeding a Divided America
Reflections of a Western Rancher in the Era of Climate Change
Seiten
2024
University of New Mexico Press (Verlag)
978-0-8263-6610-8 (ISBN)
University of New Mexico Press (Verlag)
978-0-8263-6610-8 (ISBN)
Third-generation Montana rancher and international agriculture development specialist Gilles Stockton explores the causes of what he refers to as the “rural-urban divide” and how this widening chasm between rural America and urban centers threatens our democracy.
In Feeding a Divided America, third-generation Montana rancher and international agriculture development specialist Gilles Stockton explores the causes of what he refers to as the ""rural-urban divide"" and how this widening chasm between rural America and urban centers threatens our democracy. He shows how it determines the very structure of our society and the physical as well as political landscapes in which we live, and he goes on to demonstrate how big banks, international food conglomerates, urban expectations, and US farm policy have all participated in the demise of small towns across rural America.
In a series of polemical essays, Stockton paints a clear picture of national food issues surrounding market competition, US trade policy, country-of-origin labeling, wildlife controversies, climate change, supply-chain disruptions, the decline of pastoralism worldwide, and US farm policy, topics that impact all Americans and transcend local, regional, national, and global geopolitical boundaries. Stockton stands firm with American farmers and ranchers, offering potential remedies to these issues in the face of concerns over livelihood, the future of American food systems, and the future of our planet. Stockton's essays are timely, and they challenge American urbanites and rural folk alike to find ways for all of us to coexist in a changing environment.
In Feeding a Divided America, third-generation Montana rancher and international agriculture development specialist Gilles Stockton explores the causes of what he refers to as the ""rural-urban divide"" and how this widening chasm between rural America and urban centers threatens our democracy. He shows how it determines the very structure of our society and the physical as well as political landscapes in which we live, and he goes on to demonstrate how big banks, international food conglomerates, urban expectations, and US farm policy have all participated in the demise of small towns across rural America.
In a series of polemical essays, Stockton paints a clear picture of national food issues surrounding market competition, US trade policy, country-of-origin labeling, wildlife controversies, climate change, supply-chain disruptions, the decline of pastoralism worldwide, and US farm policy, topics that impact all Americans and transcend local, regional, national, and global geopolitical boundaries. Stockton stands firm with American farmers and ranchers, offering potential remedies to these issues in the face of concerns over livelihood, the future of American food systems, and the future of our planet. Stockton's essays are timely, and they challenge American urbanites and rural folk alike to find ways for all of us to coexist in a changing environment.
A third-generation Montana cattle rancher, Gilles Stockton raises beef cattle and sheep on ten thousand acres in Grass Range, Montana. Stockton is an international agriculture development specialist, a member of the Northern Plains Resource Council, and the president of the Montana Cattlemen's Association. He is a regular contributor to Western Agricultural Reporter, the Montana Cattlemen's Association's monthly newsletter, and the Tri-State Livestock News. Stockton often testifies before Congress on behalf of the nation's ranching and farming communities.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.04.2024 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | New Century Gardens and Landscapes of the American Southwest |
| Zusatzinfo | 24 illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Albuquerque, NM |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 272 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Technik | |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8263-6610-4 / 0826366104 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8263-6610-8 / 9780826366108 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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