Aims to help the reader understand how agriculture operates and effects the environment, consumers and animal welfare.
World agriculture; feeding the world; helping developing countries; the role of plants; the role of animals; agriculture as a system; energy and water in agriculture; the concept of efficiency; agriculture and the environment; sustainability; animal welfare; agriculture and human health; the concerned citizen; education of the citizen; the need for research; the future. Appendix: the proverbs.
'Agricultural students (of all ages) and of course other interested citizens will find a broader vision than in more conventional books.' Agriculture and the Citizen 'This book is not only a comprehensive but also a well organized and mature piece of work...' Acta Vet. Brno