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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- ISBN
- 9780803236257
- Book Title
- Encyclopedia of Organic, Sustainable, and Local Food
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Item Length
- 10 in
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Genre
- Nature, Cooking, Technology & Engineering, Social Science
- Topic
- Specific Ingredients / Natural Foods, Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, Reference, Agriculture / General, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy)
- Item Weight
- 23.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 7 in
- Number of Pages
- 504 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-10
0803236255
ISBN-13
9780803236257
eBay Product ID (ePID)
167570697
Product Key Features
Book Title
Encyclopedia of Organic, Sustainable, and Local Food
Number of Pages
504 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Specific Ingredients / Natural Foods, Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, Reference, Agriculture / General, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy)
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Cooking, Technology & Engineering, Social Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
23.5 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2010-043210
Reviews
"This important book encourages readers to look to the past as well as the future by getting involved in their local food community. A wonderful addition to a range of collections."- Library Journal, "This important book encourages readers to look to the past as well as the future by getting involved in their local food community. A wonderful addition to a range of collections."-- Library Journal "The encyclopedia is both easy to read and comprehend."-- Booklist ""Duram's Encyclopedia of Organic, Sustainable, and Local Food is a valuable collection for the green food movement. . . . The potential readership is large, and the book is appropriate for anyone interested in where our food comes from and the challenges that face modern agriculture.""--Theodore Rend Barton, Gastronomica, "This important book encourages readers to look to the past as well as the future by getting involved in their local food community. A wonderful addition to a range of collections."Library Journal, "This important book encourages readers to look to the past as well as the future by getting involved in their local food community. A wonderful addition to a range of collections." Library Journal, "Duram's Encyclopedia of Organic, Sustainable, and Local Food is a valuable collection for the green food movement. . . . The potential readership is large, and the book is appropriate for anyone interested in where our food comes from and the challenges that face modern agriculture."-Theodore Rend Barton, Gastronomica
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
338.1/97303
Table Of Content
Preface Introduction Chronology List of Entries Topical List of Entries The Encyclopedia Appendix 1: Report and Recommendations on Organic Farming, 1980 Appendix 2: Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 Appendix 3: U.S. Organic Farming Emerges in the 1990s: Adoption of Certified Systems, 2001 Appendix 4: Recent Growth Patterns in the U.S. Organic Foods Market, 2002 Selected Bibliography About the Editor and Contributors Index
Synopsis
Pulls together a fascinating array of diverse, interdisciplinary topics to provide a thorough overview of the alternative food system. With increasing attention focused on organic and local food, many people are attracted to these sustainable food choices. This encyclopedia explores social concerns, economic trends, policy influences, and ecological terms in a single, comprehensive volume., In 2009 First Lady Michelle Obama established an organic vegetable garden at the White House, reflecting the impact and popularity of the "green" food movement at even the highest levels. Global sales of organic products topped $23 billion in 2008 and have been growing 20 to 25 percent annually for the past decade. The Encyclopedia of Organic, Sustainable, and Local Food pulls together a fascinating array of diverse, interdisciplinary topics to provide a thorough overview of our current alternative food system. With increasing attention focused on organic and local food, many people are attracted to these sustainable food choices. This encyclopedia explores social concerns, economic trends, policy influences, and ecological terms in a single, comprehensive volume. The Encyclopedia of Organic, Sustainable, and Local Food features - More than 140 comprehensive, A-to-Z entries covering all aspects of organic food and farming, local food production and consumption, and sustainable food initiatives - A chronology of the years 1860-2009 detailing the history and evolution of organic and local food, including more than forty events - Twenty-six photographs depicting current themes in sustainable farming and organic/local food - A bibliography listing key references for readers who wish to further investigate a specific theme, In 2009 First Lady Michelle Obama established an organic vegetable garden at the White House, reflecting the impact and popularity of the "green" food movement at even the highest levels. Global sales of organic products topped $23 billion in 2008 and have been growing 20 to 25 percent annually for the past decade. The Encyclopedia of Organic, Sustainable, and Local Food pulls together a fascinating array of diverse, interdisciplinary topics to provide a thorough overview of our current alternative food system. With increasing attention focused on organic and local food, many people are attracted to these sustainable food choices. This encyclopedia explores social concerns, economic trends, policy influences, and ecological terms in a single, comprehensive volume. The Encyclopedia of Organic, Sustainable, and Local Food features * More than 140 comprehensive, A-to-Z entries covering all aspects of organic food and farming, local food production and consumption, and sustainable food initiatives * A chronology of the years 1860-2009 detailing the history and evolution of organic and local food, including more than forty events * Twenty-six photographs depicting current themes in sustainable farming and organic/local food * A bibliography listing key references for readers who wish to further investigate a specific theme
LC Classification Number
HD9005.E645 2011
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