Introduction: The fat planet -- Fat people and fat populations -- The motorization of movement -- Food and the petro-nutritional complex -- Money -- Contract and converge -- The era of the bicycle -- Reclaiming our neighbourhoods -- Reclaim your home -- A better world
Summary
The Energy Glut shows how the heating of our planet and the bulging of our waistlines are manifestations of the same global malaise. Ian Roberts presents a frightening vision of humanity besieged by a food industry pushing a surfeit of energy-dense food, while the rise of the car means we have fewer opportunities to move our bodies than ever before
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-175) and index
Notes
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