Provides a collection of essays that break down the crucial question of how to feed the world by tackling big issues one-by-one. Covering population, water, land, climate change, technology, food systems, trade, food waste and loss, health, social buy-in, communication, and, lastly, the ultimate challenge of achieving equal access to food, the book reveals a complex web of factors that must be addressed in order to reach global food security. This resource unites contributors from different perspectives and academic disciplines, ranging from agronomy and hydrology to agricultural economy and communication. Hailing from Germany, the Philippines, the U.S., Ecuador, and beyond, the contributors weave their own life experiences into their chapters, connecting global issues to our tangible, day-to-day existence. Across every chapter, a similar theme emerges: these are not simple problems, yet we can overcome them. Doing so will require cooperation between farmers, scientists, policy makers, consumers, and many others. The resulting collection is a wide-ranging look at the modern food system.

Inhabitants of Earth /Brigitte S. Waldorf -- The green, blue, and gray water rainbow / Laura C. Bowling -- and Keith A. Cherkauer -- The land that shapes and sustains us / Otto Doering -- and Ann Sorensen -- Our changing climate / Jeff Dukes -- and Thomas W. Hertel -- The technology ticket / Uris Baldos -- Systems / Michael Gunderson, Ariana Torres, Michael Boehlje, -- and Rhonda Phillips -- Tangled trade / Thomas W. Hertel -- Spoiled, rotten, and left behind / Ken Foster -- Tipping the scales on health / Steven Y. Hu -- Social license to operate / Nicole J. Olynk Widmar -- The information hinge / Jessica Eise -- Achieving equal access / Gerald Shively.