Resetting the table : straight talk about the food we grow and eat
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525656449
- ISBN: 0525656448
- ISBN: 9780525656456
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Physical Description:
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354 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
General Note: | "This is a Borzoi book" -- title page verso. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Testing the case against industrial farming -- Food swamp nation -- The limits of local food -- The panic for organic -- Should peasants stay poor? -- Rejecting biotech food -- The fate of farm animals -- The brave new future of food -- Straight talk to commercial farmers. |
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Subject: | Food industry and trade United States Farms United States Agriculture Economic aspects United States |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College Library.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | HD 9005 .P33 2021 | 30775305558869 | General Collection | Available | - |
Resetting the Table : Straight Talk about the Food We Grow and Eat
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Resetting the Table : Straight Talk about the Food We Grow and Eat
A bold, science-based corrective to the groundswell of misinformation about food and how it's produced, examining in detail local and organic food, food companies, nutrition labeling, ethical treatment of animals, environmental impact, and every other aspect from farm to table Consumers want to know more about their food--including the farm from which it came, the chemicals used in its production, its nutritional value, how the animals were treated, and the costs to the environment. They are being told that buying organic foods, unprocessed and sourced from small local farms, is the most healthful and sustainable option. Now, Robert Paarlberg reviews the evidence and finds abundant reason to disagree. He delineates the ways in which global food markets have in fact improved our diet, and how "industrial" farming has recently turned green, thanks to GPS-guided precision methods that cut energy use and chemical pollution. He makes clear that America's serious obesity crisis does not come from farms, or from food deserts, but instead from "food swamps" created by food companies, retailers, and restaurant chains. And he explains how, though animal welfare is lagging behind, progress can be made through continued advocacy, more progressive regulations, and perhaps plant-based imitation meat. He finds solutions that can make sense for farmers and consumers alike and provides a road map through the rapidly changing worlds of food and farming, laying out a practical path to bring the two together.