" Many people in the world today are not starving because there is an inherent inability to produce food, they are starving because they are caught in the middle of political fights and blockades that have been used as weapons. " Food politics is a term that encompasses not only food policy and legislation, but all aspects of the production, control, regulation , inspection , distribution and consumption of commercially grown, and even sometimes home-grown, food . The commercial aspects of food production are affected by ethical , cultural , and health concerns, as well as environmental concerns about farming and agricultural practices and retailing methods. The t...