Brown, L. R. 1994. "Facing Food Insecurity," State of the World 1994. Washington, DC: Worldwatch Institute. A pessimistic appraisal of our chances of feeding future world populations.

Brun, T. A., and M. C. Latham, eds. 1990. World Food Issues. Vol. 2 of Maldevelopment and Malnutrition. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University. An outstanding anthology of articles on food policy issues.

Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research. 1993. 1992 Annual Report. Washington, DC. CGIAR. Reports current progress in the green revolution.

Gasser, C., and F. Fraley. (June) 1992. "Transgenic Crops," Scientific American 266, no. 6:62. Genetic engineering has the potential to make important contributions to world food supplies.

Hildyard, N., et al. (April) 1991. "Declaration of the International Movement for Ecological Agriculture," The Ecologist 21, no. 2:1107. The conclusion of a special issue devoted to a critique of the FAO and modern, high-technology agriculture, with strategies for encouraging traditional indigenous forms of food production.

Hobbelink, H. 1991. Biotechnology and the Future of World Agriculture. London: Zed Books. Despite its promises, biotechnology raises ecological and social concerns that must be considered.

Hodgson, J. January 1992. "Feeding the World," Bio/Technology 10:47. Biotechnology may work to the disadvantage of subsistence farmers in developing countries by lowering prices and making it difficult for marginal producers to compete.

Klinkenborg, V. (January/February) 1993. "Barnyard Biodiversity," Audubon 95, no. 1:78. Traditional domestic breeds around the world are being replaced by a few commercial varieties. The resulting loss of genetic diversity could spell disaster in the future.

Norse, D. (June) 1992. "A New Strategy for Feeding a Crowded Planet," Environment 34, no. 5:6. Discusses the carrying capacity of the earth and the need for new strategies and structures to feed expected world populations.

Sen, A. (May) 1993. "Economics of Life and Death," Scientific American 268, no. 5:40. A compelling case that famines and starvation are caused much more by human institutions than natural disasters.

Shiva, V. (April) 1991. "The Failure of the Green Revolution," The Ecologist 21, no. 2:57. Criticizes the green revolution as ecologically destructive and socially inequitable. Argues that the evidence produced in its favor is little more than myth.

World Bank. 1992. World Development Report 1992: Development and the Environment. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Good statistics on human development.

World Resources Institute. 1994. "Food and Agriculture," World Resources 1994-95. New York: Oxford University Press. An excellent source of data on world food supplies.