Agriculture and related industries contributed 992 billion dollars to the U.S. gross domestic product in 2015. That seems like big business numbers, but America's farmers are in trouble, with many farmers stating that they need subsidies to survive. This compelling collection of essays simplifies the complicated controversies fo agricultural subsidies for readers. Essays are arranged in a pro versus con format, so readers benefit from more than on intelligent viewpoint. Being able to compare divergent views in one source ...
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Agriculture and related industries contributed 992 billion dollars to the U.S. gross domestic product in 2015. That seems like big business numbers, but America's farmers are in trouble, with many farmers stating that they need subsidies to survive. This compelling collection of essays simplifies the complicated controversies fo agricultural subsidies for readers. Essays are arranged in a pro versus con format, so readers benefit from more than on intelligent viewpoint. Being able to compare divergent views in one source allows for quick activation of critical thinking skills. Across four chapters, readers will evaluate why agricultural subsidies exist, why there are concerns, whether subsidies should be eliminated, and what some alternatives might be.
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Very good. Ex-library. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 237 p. Contains: Unspecified, Tables, black & white, Figures, Charts. Opposing Viewpoints. Audience: Young adult. LCCN 2009018937 Type of material Book Main title Agricultural subsidies / Noe?l Merino, book editor. Published/Created Detroit: Greenhaven Press, c2010. Description 237 p. : ill.; 24 cm. ISBN 9780737745009 (hardcover) 0737745002 (hardcover) 9780737745016 (pbk. ) 0737745010 (pbk. ) LC classification HD1415. A3223 2010 Related names Merino, Noe?l. Summary From Booklist: "Each volume in the Opposing Viewpoints Series could serve as a model-not only providing access to a wide diversity of opinions, but also stimulating readers to do further research for group discussion and individual interest. Both shrill and moderate, the selections by experts, policy makers, and concerned citizens-include complete articles and speeches, long book excerpts, and occasional cartoons and boxed quotations-all up to date and fully documented. The editing is intelligent and unobtrusive, organizing the material around substantive issues within the general debate. Brief introductions to each section and to each reading focus the questions raised and offer no slick answers." Contents Why consider opposing viewpoints? --Introduction--Chapter 1: Why Do Agricultural Subsidies Exist? --Chapter preface--1: Agricultural subsidies are widespread worldwide governmental supports / Congressional Budget Office (CBO)--2: US agricultural subsidies are the result of the Great Depression / Daniel Imhoff--3: US agricultural subsidies are the result of a wide variety of governmental programs / Chris Edwards--4: Agricultural subsidies are a response to low prices / Daryll E Ray, Daniel G De La Torre Ugarte, and Kelly J Tiller--Periodical bibliography--Chapter 2: What Are Some Concerns About Agricultural Subsidies? --Chapter preface--1: Agricultural subsidies cause dumping in developing countries / Claire Godfrey--2: Agricultural subsidies are not the cause of dumping in developing countries / Sophia Murphy, Ben Lilliston, and Mary Beth Lake--3: Agricultural subsidies harm the poor in developing countries / Per Pinstrup-Andersen--4: Agricultural subsidies benefit the least developed countries / Arvind Panagariya--5: Agricultural subsidies encourage the overproduction of unhealthy food / Amy Frykholm--6: Agricultural subsidies worsen the global food shortage crisis / Washington Times--Periodical bibliography--Chapter 3: Should Agricultural Subsidies Be Eliminated? --Chapter preface--1: US agricultural subsidies should be eliminated / Daniel Griswold, Stephen Slivinski, and Christopher Preble--2: Eliminating US agricultural subsidies is not a good solution / Tom Philpott--3: US farmers do not need agricultural subsidies to survive / Brian M Riedl--4: Some US farmers say they need agricultural subsidies to survive / Bruce Hight--5: Agricultural subsidies are not necessary and should be eliminated / Dean Kleckner--6: Agricultural subsidies are needed to protect food and local communities / Anuradha Mittal--7: To ensure quality food, current agricultural subsidies need to be eliminated / Michael Pollan--8: To end global poverty, it is not enough to eliminate agricultural subsidies / Sophia Murphy--Periodical bibliography--Chapter 4: What Are Some Alternatives To Agricultural Subsidies? --Chapter preface--1: Internal food security is needed to deal with the global food crisis / Thomas Dobbs--2: Agricultural policies need to support local control / Corrina Steward--3: Safety nets are a better alternative to agricultural subsidies / Britt Lundgren--4: Instead of funding agricultural subsidies, resources should be used for world hunger / Kamal Nath--Periodical bibliography--For further discussion--Organizations to contact--Bibliography of books--Index. LC Subjects Agricultural subsidies. 1. Agricultural subsidies Agriculture and state. Notes Includes bibliographical references and index. Series Opposing viewpoints series Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered) Dewey class no. 338.1/8 NAL class no. HD1415. A525 2010 Other system no. (OCoLC)ocn317921598
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