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On an Empty Stomach: Two Hundred Years of Hunger Relief

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On an Empty Stomach: Two Hundred Years of Hunger Relief - Scott-Smith, Tom
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"This book examines the practical techniques humanitarians have used to manage and measure starvation, from Victorian soup kitchens to space-age, high-protein foods. Tracing the evolution of these techniques since the start of the nineteenth century, the book argues that humanitarianism is not a simple story of progress and improvement, but is profoundly shaped by sociopolitical conditions"--

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On an Empty Stomach: Two Hundred Years of Hunger Relief 2020, Cornell University Press, Ithaca

ISBN-13: 9781501748653

Hardcover