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Series
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
xvii, 312 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Why did humans abandon hunting and gathering for sedentary communities dependent on livestock and cereal grains, and governed by precursors of today’s states? Most people believe that plant and animal domestication allowed humans, finally, to settle down and form agricultural villages, towns, and states, which made possible civilization, law, public order, and a presumably secure way of living. But archaeological and historical evidence challenges...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
vii, 326 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The "Minimalist" columnist and author of How to Cook Everything outlines an eating plan that is comprised of environmentally responsible choices, in a guide that shares insight into the risks associated with livestock production.
Publisher
Ironweed Film Club
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (128 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Documents the trend of unlabeled genetically-modified foods which have become increasingly prevalent in grocery stores. Unravels the complex web of market and political forces that are changing the nature of what we eat. Explores organic and sustainable agriculture as alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture.
Author
Publisher
Pam Krauss Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xv, 256 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Bittman made headlines three years ago when it was revealed that, for the first time, the New York Times opinion page would feature a food writer to help us make sense of the tangled webs of food, health, environment, politics, and culture ... In the tradition of his NYT bestselling Food Matters, this book collects the best of his columns, updated to reflect the latest research, and tied together with new material to give context and show how far...
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