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American Wasteland How America Throws Away Nearly Half Of Its Food (and What We Can Do About It)
written by Jonathan Bloom, fl. 2010 (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 2011, originally published 2010), 392 page(s)
Grocery prices and the forsaken foods at the back of your fridge seem to increase weekly. After reading American Wasteland, you will never look at your shopping list, refrigerator, plate, or wallet the same way again. Jonathan Bloom wades into the garbage heap to unearth what our squandered food says about us, why...
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written by Jonathan Bloom, fl. 2010 (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 2011, originally published 2010), 392 page(s)
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Grocery prices and the forsaken foods at the back of your fridge seem to increase weekly. After reading American Wasteland, you will never look at your shopping list, refrigerator, plate, or wallet the same way again. Jonathan Bloom wades into the garbage heap to unearth what our squandered food says about us, why it matters, and how you can make a difference starting in your own kitchen—reducing waste and saving money. Interviews with experts...
Grocery prices and the forsaken foods at the back of your fridge seem to increase weekly. After reading American Wasteland, you will never look at your shopping list, refrigerator, plate, or wallet the same way again. Jonathan Bloom wades into the garbage heap to unearth what our squandered food says about us, why it matters, and how you can make a difference starting in your own kitchen—reducing waste and saving money. Interviews with experts such as chef Alice Waters and food psychologist Brian Wansink, among others, uncover not only how and why we waste, but, most importantly, what we can do about it.
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Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Jonathan Bloom, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2010, 2011
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Topic / Theme
Waste disposal, Food industry, End food waste movement, Early 21st Century United States (2001– )
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Copyright © 2010 by Perseus Books Group
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Appetite for Change: How the Counterculture Took On the Food Industry (2nd Updated Edition)
written by Warren J. Belasco, fl. 2011 (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2007), 327 page(s)
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written by Warren J. Belasco, fl. 2011 (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2007), 327 page(s)
Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Warren J. Belasco, fl. 2011
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Topic / Theme
Food industry, Social movements, Counterculture, The Sixties (1960–1974)
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Copyright © 2007 by Pantheon Books
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FAIR FOOD GROWING A HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM FOR ALL
written by Oran B. Hesterman, fl. 2011 (New York, NY: PublicAffairs Books, 2012, originally published 2011), 344 page(s)
A host of books and films in recent years have documented the dangers of our current food system, from chemical runoff to soaring rates of diet-related illness to inhumane treatment of workers and animals. But advice on what to do about it largely begins and ends with the admonition to 'eat local' or 'eat organic....
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written by Oran B. Hesterman, fl. 2011 (New York, NY: PublicAffairs Books, 2012, originally published 2011), 344 page(s)
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A host of books and films in recent years have documented the dangers of our current food system, from chemical runoff to soaring rates of diet-related illness to inhumane treatment of workers and animals. But advice on what to do about it largely begins and ends with the admonition to 'eat local' or 'eat organic.'
Fair Food is an enlightening and inspiring guide to changing not only what we eat, but how food is grown, packaged, delivered, market...
A host of books and films in recent years have documented the dangers of our current food system, from chemical runoff to soaring rates of diet-related illness to inhumane treatment of workers and animals. But advice on what to do about it largely begins and ends with the admonition to 'eat local' or 'eat organic.'
Fair Food is an enlightening and inspiring guide to changing not only what we eat, but how food is grown, packaged, delivered, marketed, and sold. Oran B. Hesterman shows how our system's dysfunctions are unintended consequences of our emphasis on efficiency, centralization, higher yields, profit, and convenience--and defines the new principles, as well as the concrete steps, necessary to restructuring it. Along the way, he introduces people and organizations across the country who are already doing this work in a number of creative ways, from bringing fresh food to inner cities to fighting for farm workers' rights to putting cows back on the pastures where they belong. He provides a wealth of practical information for readers who want to get more involved.
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Food Studies Online
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Oran B. Hesterman, fl. 2011
Date Published / Released
2011, 2012
Publisher
PublicAffairs Books
Topic / Theme
Agricultural policy, Food industry, Food supply, Sustainable agriculture, Early 21st Century United States (2001– )
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Copyright © 2011 by Perseus Books Group
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Organic Production and Food Quality: A Down to Earth Analysis
written by Robert Blair, fl. 2012 (Ames, IA: Wiley-Blackwell (Publisher), 2012, originally published 2012), 298 page(s)
The internet is rife with biased and unsubstantiated claims from the organic industry, and the treatment of issues such as food safety and quality by the media ('if it bleeds, it leads') tends to have a negative impact on consumer perceptions about conventional food. Until recently, more and more consumers in many...
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written by Robert Blair, fl. 2012 (Ames, IA: Wiley-Blackwell (Publisher), 2012, originally published 2012), 298 page(s)
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The internet is rife with biased and unsubstantiated claims from the organic industry, and the treatment of issues such as food safety and quality by the media ('if it bleeds, it leads') tends to have a negative impact on consumer perceptions about conventional food. Until recently, more and more consumers in many countries were opting to buy organic food over conventional food, resulting in a radical shift in food retailing. This was due to conc...
The internet is rife with biased and unsubstantiated claims from the organic industry, and the treatment of issues such as food safety and quality by the media ('if it bleeds, it leads') tends to have a negative impact on consumer perceptions about conventional food. Until recently, more and more consumers in many countries were opting to buy organic food over conventional food, resulting in a radical shift in food retailing. This was due to concerns over chemical residues, food poisoning resulting in recalls, food scares such as 'mad-cow' disease, issues like gene-modified (GM foods), antibiotics, hormones, cloning and concerns over the way plants and animals are being grown commercially as food sources. As a result there has been an expansion of the organic industry and the supply of organic foods at farmers' markets, supermarkets and specialty stores. Organic Production and Food Quality: A Down to Earth Analysis is the first comprehensive book on how organic production methods influence the safety and quality of foods, based on an unbiased assessment of the latest scientific findings. The title is a 'must-have' for everyone working within the food industry. The book offers a comprehensive explanation of organic production methods and effects on the safety and quality of foods. It is an authoritative, unbiased and up-to-date examination of relevant global scientific research, and answers the questions of whether or not organic food is more nutritious and/or more healthy.
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Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Robert Blair, fl. 2012
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell (Publisher)
Topic / Theme
Organic foods, Organic farming, Food quality, Consumers, Food industry, Early 21st Century United States (2001– )
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Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons
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CHAPTER 7: Today's "Eat More" Environment: The Role of the Food Industry
written by Marion Nestle, 1936-; edited by Peter Pringle, fl. 2013; in A Place at the Table (New York, NY: PublicAffairs Books, 2013, originally published 2013), 95-106
Forty-nine million people—including one in four children—go hungry in the U.S. every day, despite our having the means to provide nutritious, affordable food for all. Inspired by the acclaimed documentary A Place at the Table, this companion book offers powerful insights from those at the front lines of solvin...
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written by Marion Nestle, 1936-; edited by Peter Pringle, fl. 2013; in A Place at the Table (New York, NY: PublicAffairs Books, 2013, originally published 2013), 95-106
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Forty-nine million people—including one in four children—go hungry in the U.S. every day, despite our having the means to provide nutritious, affordable food for all. Inspired by the acclaimed documentary A Place at the Table, this companion book offers powerful insights from those at the front lines of solving hunger in America.
Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Book, Chapter
Contributor
Peter Pringle, fl. 2013
Author / Creator
Marion Nestle, 1936-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
PublicAffairs Books
Topic / Theme
Government policy, Hunger, Agricultural subsidy, Food industry, Processed foods, Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Perseus Books Group
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