ETHICS 180s: Political & Ethical Economy of Food: Agriculture

 This page guides you to resources on current farming practices, factory farming, aquaculture as well as the related controversies and traditions.

Use these databases to find articles about agriculture:

• AGRICOLA
  Finds articles in the National Agricultural Library, as well as a public source for world-wide access to agricultural information. 

• PAIS Public Affairs Information Service
  Indexes the social sciences with emphasis on contemporary worldwide social, economic and political issues, and public policy.

• Web of Science
  Covers high impact research journals in the arts and humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
  

• Agricultural Statistics Service
  NC Census of Agriculture; crops; livestock, poultry and dairy; county estimates of commodities; economic statistics like prices and farm labor; links to other reports and national data.

• Bell, M., S. Jarnagin, G. Peter, and D. Bauer. (2004). Farming for us all: Practical agriculture and the cultivation of sustainability. Rural Studies Series. PA State Univ. Press, PA.

• Conkin, P. K. (2008). A revolution down on the farm: The transformation of American agriculture since 1929. Lexington, Ky., Univ. Press of KY.

• Dawkins, M. S. and R. Bonney (2008). The future of animal farming: Renewing the ancient contract. Malden, MA: Oxford, Blackwell Pub.
  

• D'Silva, J. and J. Webster (2010). The meat crisis: Developing more sustainable production and consumption. London; Washington, DC, Earthscan.

• Kirby, D. (2010). Animal factory: The looming threat of industrial pig, dairy, and poultry farms to humans and the environment. New York, St. Martin's Press.

• Orlans, F. B. (2008). Human use of animals: Case studies in ethical choice. NY: Oxford University Press.

• Turner, J. (2010). Animal breeding, welfare and society. London; Washington, DC, Earthscan.