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At issue
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-149) and index. |
| Contents |
Local eating is growing in popularity / Carol Smith -- The local food movement has a positive impact on farms, food production, and the environment / Pallavi Gogoi -- Local food is not always the best choice / Pamela Cuthbert -- Buying local is better for both local and global economies / Carlo Petrini -- Organic food and farming has drawbacks / Steve Shapin -- Buying local food protects regional flavors and traditions / Gary Paul Nabhan -- Local food is not necessarily better for the environment / Sarah DeWeerdt -- Food production causes more environmental damage than food miles / Robin McKie -- Beef production and food miles leave a significant carbon footprint / Anna Lappe -- Buying local is good for the consumer, the farmer, and the planet / Brian Halweil -- The distance food travels is damaging to the environment / Marc Xuereb -- Food miles are damaging our highway system / Gretchen Stoeltje -- Political forces make it difficult for local food economies to succeed / Michael Pollan Interviewed by Rod Dreher -- Government regulations favor large industrial farms over smaller local farms / Joel Salatin Interviewed by Megan Phelps. |
| Access |
Access limited to licensed institutions. |
| Subject |
Farm produce -- Marketing -- Juvenile literature.
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Family farms -- Juvenile literature.
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Farmers' markets -- Juvenile literature.
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Organic farming -- Juvenile literature.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Francis, Amy.
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| ISBN |
9780737748888 (hardcover) |
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9780737748895 (pbk.) |
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