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Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"Are you really what you eat? David R. Montgomery and Anne Bikle take us far beyond the well-worn adage to deliver a new truth : the roots of good health start on farms. What Your Food Ate marshals evidence from recent and forgotten science to illustrate how the health of the soil ripples through to that of crops, livestock, and ultimately us. The long-running partnerships through which crops and soil life nourish one another suffuse plant and animal...
4) Eating green
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Shows how to make Earth-conscious choices about food and drink in order to reduce one's personal "food prints," from eating local foods to packing litter-free lunches.
Author
Publisher
Pam Krauss/Avery
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The first cookbook from homesteaders and co-stars of Discovery's Alaska: The Last Frontier Eve and Eivin Kilcher features appealing recipes for anyone looking to live more sustainably, healthfully, and independently, regardless of where and what they call home"--
Author
Publisher
Harmony Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In this fascinating look at the race to secure the global food supply, environmental journalist and professor Amanda Little tells the defining story of the sustainable food revolution as she weaves together stories from the world's most creative and controversial innovators on the front lines of food science, agriculture, and climate change. Climate models predict that global food production will decline every decade for the rest of this century due...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Drawing on advances in soil ecology, George Monbiot reveals how our changing understanding of the world beneath our feet could allow us to grow more food with less farming. He meets the people who are unlocking these methods, from the fruit and vegetable grower revolutionizing our understanding of fertility; through breeders of perennial grains, liberating the land from ploughs and chemicals; to the scientists pioneering new ways to grow protein...
Author
Series
Publisher
Coach House Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"How did farmers' markets, nose-to-tail, locavorism, organic eating, CSAs, whole foods, and Whole Foods become synonymous with 'good food'? And are these practices really producing food that is morally, environmentally, or economically sustainable? Rebecca Tucker's compelling, reported argument shows that we must work to undo the moral coding that we use to interpret how we come by what we put on our plates. She investigates not only the danger of...
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"In Consumed, Sarah Elton walks fields and farms on three continents, not only investigating the very real threats to our food, but also telling the little-known stories of the people who are working against time to create a new and hopeful future. From the mountains of southern France to the highlands of China, from the crowded streets of Nairobi to the banks of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, we meet people from all walks of life who are putting...
Author
Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Do you consider yourself an environmental ally? Maybe you recycle your household goods, ride a bike, and avoid too much air travel. But did you know that the primary driver of climate change isnt plastics, or cars, or airplanes? Did you know that its actually our industrialized food system? In this fascinating new book, authors Nil Zacharias and Gene Stone share new research, intriguing infographics, and compelling arguments that support what scientists...
14) Edible: an adventure into the world of eating insects and the last great hope to save the planet
Author
Publisher
New Harvest, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
" Edible offers a fascinating look into the world of entomophagy and how eating bugs may save the planet. Martin takes readers to the front lines of the next big trend in the global food movement. She argues that bugs have long been an important part of indigenous diets and cuisines around the world, and that insects are an efficient and sustainable food source. Daniella travels to Thailand where the government is subsidizing local farmers to raise...
Author
Publisher
David Suzuki Institute
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"From Peter Wohlleben, the New York Times-bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees, and his wife, Miriam, comes an inspired, practical memoir of creating a sustainable homestead amongst the trees. Called "a veritable tree whisperer" by the Wall Street Journal, Peter Wohlleben is known across the world for his illuminating books about forests and how to help them thrive. Now, the German forester invites readers into his home for the first time...
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Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Sally Solari quits her job as an attorney to help her recently widowed father run his restaurant. When her aunt is found murdered and her sous chef is the prime suspect, Sally is determined to clear his name and find the real murderer.
Author
Publisher
Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Describes how the author and her husband quit their primary source of income to launch a commercial-scale, pasture-raised egg farm in spite of no agricultural experience, recounting their efforts to overcome the challenges of caring for a large flock and compete against mammoth operations while practicing the ideals of local food producers.
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