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Food : a very short introduction / by Krebs, J. R.(John R.).;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In this Very Short Introduction, Prof Lord John Krebs provides a brief history of human food, from our remote ancestors 3 million years ago to the present day. By looking at the four great transitions in human food - cooking, agriculture, processing, and preservation - he considers a variety of questions, including why people like some kinds of foods and not others; how your senses contribute to flavor; the role of genetics in our likes and dislikes; and the differences in learning and culture around the world. In turn he considers aspects of diet, nutrition, and health, and the disparity between malnutrition in some places and overconsumption in others. Finally, he considers some of the big issues - the obesity crisis, sustainable agriculture, the role of new technologies such as genetic modification of crops, and ends by posing the question: how will it be possible to feed a population of 9 billion in 2050, without destroying our natural environment?" -- Publisher's description.
Subjects: Food; Food habits; Food supply;
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Food : what the heck should I eat? : the no-nonsense guide to achieving optimal weight and lifelong health / by Hyman, Mark,1959-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-364) and index.Introduction -- Ending food confusion, fear, and insecurity -- What the heck should I eat? --What else you need to know about food -- The Pegan diet and how to eat for life.Demystifies conflicting dietary advice to explain the crucial role of food in health, examining each food group to reveal what popular opinions have gotten right and wrong so that dieters can make informed choices to lose weight and promote wellness.
Subjects: Recipes.; Self-help publications.; High-protein diet.; Prehistoric peoples; Vegan cooking.; Nutrition.; Diet therapy.; Food habits.; Weight loss.;
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Everyday food : great food fast / by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia.;
A collection of dishes that can be prepared with fresh ingredients in thirty minutes or less, including main dish salads, vegetable risottos, no-cook pasta sauces, grilled kabobs, and roasts.
Subjects: Quick and easy cookery.; Cookery.;
© c2007., Clarkson Potter Publishers,
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Food tourism : a practical marketing guide / by Stanley, John,1948-; Stanley, Linda,1952-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Food tourism.; Food tourism;
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Food, Inc. [videorecording] / by Kenner, Robert,1950-prodrtaus; Pearlstein, Elise.proaus; Roberts, Kim.ausflm; Schlosser, Eric.ive; Pollan, Michael.ive; Hirshberg, Gary.ive; Salatin, Joel.ive; Adler, Mark.cmp; Participant Media.; River Road Entertainment (Firm); Perfect Meal, LLC (Firm); Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm); Magnolia Pictures (Firm); American Documentary, Inc.;
DVD, NTSC, Region 1; widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby digital 5.1 or Dolby digital 2.0 audio.Interviewees include Eric Schlosser, Michael Pollan, Gary Hirshberg, Joel Salatin.Director of photography, Richard Pearce ; editor, Kim Roberts ; music, Mark Adler.MPAA rating: PG; for some thematic material and disturbing images.Lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing how our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profits ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. Reveals surprising - and often shocking truths - about what we eat, how it's produced and who we have become as a nation.Special feature: deleted scenes; celebrity public service announcements; resources; "You are what you eat: food with integrity" [segment originally broadcast on ABC News Nightline on June 16th, 2009 ; ca. 7 min.) ; "The amazing food detective: Snacktown smackdown" (by Kaiser Permanente ; animated children's segment with scenes from interactive game Snacktown Smackdown ; ca. 3 min.) ; information on the companion book of the same title ; original theatrical trailer ; links to related organizations.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Feature films; Food industry and trade; Food industry and trade; Cereal products industry; Dairy products industry; Meat industry and trade; Food handling; Food adulteration and inspection; Product recall; Product safety; Agricultural industries; Agricultural processing; Agriculture; Agriculture; Agriculture; Foodborne diseases; Produce trade; Food prices;
© 2009., Magnolia Home Entertainment,
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Food alert! : the ultimate sourcebook for food safety / by Satin, Morton.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-330) and index.
Subjects: Foodborne diseases;
© c2008., Facts On File,
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Just food : where locavores get it wrong and how we can truly eat responsibly / by McWilliams, James E.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Food habits; Natural foods.; Organic living.; Sustainable agriculture.; Food industry and trade; Food industry and trade;
© 2010., Back Bay ; Little, Brown [distributor],
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Fast food : the good, the bad and the hungry / by Smith, Andrew F.,1946-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-213), filmography (page 214) , and index.The beginning -- Globalization -- Health -- Marketing -- Environment -- Meat -- Labour -- The future."Andrew F. Smith explores why the fast food industry has been so successful and examines the myriad ethical lines it has crossed to become so. As he shows, fast food - plain and simple - devised a perfect retail model, one that works everywhere, providing highly flavored calories with speed, economy, and convenience. But there is no such thing as a free lunch, they say, and the costs with fast food have been enormous: an assault on proper nutrition, a minimum-wage labor standard, and a powerful pressure on farmers and ranchers to deploy some of the worst agricultural practices in history. As Smith shows, we have long known about these problems, and the fast food industry for nearly all of its existence has been beset with scathing exposés, boycotts, protests, and government interventions, which they have sometimes met with real changes but more often with token gestures, blame-passing, and an unrelenting gauntlet of lawyers and lobbyists."--Publisher description.
Subjects: Convenience foods.; Food industry and trade.;
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Food fight : the citizen's guide to the next food and farm bill / by Imhoff, Dan.; Pollan, Michael.; Kirschenmann, Frederick L.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-208).Foreword: Don't call it the "Farm bill," call it the "Food bill" / Michael Pollan -- Introduction: A food and farm bill for the 21st century / Fred Kirschenmann -- Preface: Food democracy / Daniel Imhoff -- Part 1. Why the farm bill matters -- Part 2. Wedge issues -- Part 3. Turning the tables.
Subjects: Food supply; Agricultural subsidies; Food law and legislation; Food law and legislation; Food law and legislation; Nutrition policy; Food industry and trade; Energy policy;
© c2012., Watershed Media,
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Food fight : GMOs and the future of the American diet / by Jenkins, McKay,1963-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-309) and index.Prologue: Square tomatoes -- Are GMOs safe? Is that the right question? -- The long, paved road to industrial food, and the disappearance of the American farmer -- Mapping and engineering and playing Prometheus -- The fruit that saved an island -- Trouble in paradise -- Fighting for that which feeds us -- Feeding the world -- The plant that started civilization, and the plant that could save it -- Can GMOs be sustainable? -- The farm next door -- Epilogue: Getting our hands dirty.Are GMOs really that bad? An environmental journalist takes a fresh look at what they actually mean for our food system and for us. In the past two decades, GMOs have come to dominate the American diet. Advocates hail them as the future of food, an enhanced method of crop breeding that can help feed an ever-increasing global population and adapt to a rapidly changing environment. Critics, meanwhile, call for their banishment, insisting GMOs were designed by overeager scientists and greedy corporations to bolster an industrial food system that forces us to rely on cheap, unhealthy, processed food so they can turn an easy profit. In response, health-conscious brands such as Trader Joe's and Whole Foods have started boasting that they are "GMO-free," and companies like Monsanto have become villains in the eyes of average consumers. Where can we turn for the truth? Are GMOs an astounding scientific breakthrough destined to end world hunger? Or are they simply a way for giant companies to control a problematic food system? Environmental writer McKay Jenkins traveled across the country to answer these questions and discovered that the GMO controversy is more complicated than meets the eye. He interviewed dozens of people on all sides of the debate -- scientists hoping to engineer new crops that could provide nutrients to people in the developing world, Hawaiian papaya farmers who credit GMOs with saving their livelihoods, and local farmers in Maryland who are redefining what it means to be "sustainable." The result is a comprehensive examination of the state of our food system and a much-needed guide for consumers to help them make more informed choices about what to eat for their next meal.
Subjects: Transgenic plants.; Crops;
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