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The Hunger Crop: Poverty and the sugar industry
Coote, Belinda
Coote, Belinda
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1987-01-01
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122
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Sugar, tea coffee and palm oil are the backbone of many Third World economies. But the processing and marketing of these commodities is controlled by the rich industrialised nations. This unequal exchange leaves Third World producers highly vulnerable to market conditions - and it is poor people who are hardest hit.
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Introduction; Chapter 1-The Hunger Crop; Chapter 2-King sugar; Chapter 3-The Cane Trade; Chapter 4- Sweet Excess; Chapter 5-Bittersweet; Chapter 6-The Real Thing?; Chapter 7-Sweet Alternatives; Chapter 8-Soaking Up the Surplus; Chapter 9 - In Search of a Better Deal; Summary and Recommendations; Notes and References; Further Reading
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978-0-85598-081-8