When Wheat Was King: The Rise and Fall of the Canada-UK Grain

When Wheat Was King: The Rise and Fall of the Canada-UK Grain Trade

Over a century, the Canadian prairies went from being the breadbasket of the world to a grain-growing region in a vast, global agri-food system. Magnan traces the causes and consequences of this evolution, from the first transatlantic shipments of wheat to the controversial dismantling of the Canadian Wheat Board. When Wheat Was King reveals how farmers, governments, and consumers, over successive periods, responded to industrialization, international trade rules set by the US, the liberalization of global markets, and the consolidation of corporate power. The result is fascinating look at how regional, national, and international politics have influenced agriculture and food industries in Canada, the UK, and around the world.
Country USA
Brand University of British Columbia Press
Manufacturer UBC Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2016-05-10
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780774831147

Country	USA
Brand	University of British Columbia Press
Manufacturer	UBC Press
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2016-05-10
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780774831147

When Wheat Was King: The Rise and Fall of the Canada-UK Grain Trade