''Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System'' is a non-fiction book written by

Raj Patel Rajeev "Raj" Patel (born 1972) is a British academic, journalist, activist and writer who has lived and worked in Zimbabwe, South Africa, and the United States for extended periods. He has been referred to as "the rock star of social justice w ...

. It was published in 2008 by

Melville House Publishing Melville House Publishing is an American independent publisher of literary fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. The company was founded in 2001 and is run by the husband-and-wife team of Dennis Loy Johnson and Valerie Merians in Hoboken, New Jersey. ...

. ''Stuffed and Starved'' looks at the inequities of the world food system from the beginning to the end of the conventional

food chain A food chain is a linear network of links in a food web, often starting with an autotroph (such as grass or algae), also called a producer, and typically ending at an apex predator (such as grizzly bears or killer whales), detritivore (such as ...

, from producers to manufacturers and distributors to consumers. According to

Naomi Klein Naomi Klein (born May 8, 1970) is a Canadian author, social activist, and filmmaker known for her political analyses; support of ecofeminism, organized labour, and criticism of corporate globalization, fascism and Criticism of capitalism, ca ...

, ''Stuffed and Starved'' is "One of the most dazzling books I have read in a very long time. The product of a brilliant mind, and a gift to a world hungering for justice."Citizine

Bibliography

*''Stuffed and Starved: Markets, Power and the Hidden Battle for the World Food System'', Raj Patel, Portobello Books Ltd (2008)

References

External links

''After Words'' interview with Patel on ''Stuffed and Starved'', July 13, 2008
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