| The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food Contributor(s): Roberts, Wayne (Author) |
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ISBN: 1904456960 ISBN-13: 9781904456964 Publisher: New Internationalist OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: Covering fast food, organic food, junk food, institutional food, and more, this guide shows how "real food" has become increasingly scarce, with production and distribution increasingly dominated in the West by agri-business. The guide goes on to present the alternatives that are emerging based on the concept of community food security. Wayne Roberts is a leading North American writer, activist, and practitioner in community food security. An author and columnist for "NOW Magazine," he's on the board of the Community Food Security Coalition and Food Secure Canada, and coordinates the Toronto Food Policy Council, the most respected city food group in the world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Development - Sustainable Development - Business & Economics | Industries - Agribusiness |
| Dewey: 338.19 |
| Series: No-Nonsense Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 4.3" W x 7" (0.45 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Covering fast food, organic food, junk food, institutional food, and more, this guide shows how "real food" has become increasingly scarce, with production and distribution increasingly dominated in the West by agri-business. The guide goes on to present the alternatives that are emerging based on the concept of community food security. Wayne Roberts is a leading North American writer, activist, and practitioner in community food security. An author and columnist for NOW Magazine, he's on the board of the Community Food Security Coalition and Food Secure Canada, and coordinates the Toronto Food Policy Council, the most respected city food group in the world. |
