Everywhere you look people are more aware of what they eat and where their food comes from. In a cafeteria in Los Angeles, children make their lunchtime food choices at fresh-fruit and salad bars stocked with local foods. In a community garden in New York, low-income residents are producing organically grown fruits and vegetables for their own use and to sell at market. In Madison, Wisconsin, shoppers select their food from a bounty of choices at a vibrant farmers' market. Together at the Table is about people throughout the United States who are building successful alternatives...
Everywhere you look people are more aware of what they eat and where their food comes from. In a cafeteria in Los Angeles, children make their lunc...
15 leading proponents of the sustainable agriculture movement present a detailed description of the social, economic, political aspects of the sustainability concept. The scientific basis for change in agricultural practices is now well established: conservation of soil and water resources, avoidance of pest and disease resistance, and the proper and economical use of agrochemicals are all under re-examination. The agriculture and food supply network is, however, a social and cultural undertaking as well as a scientific one. Land ownership practices, food distribution, costs in both economic...
15 leading proponents of the sustainable agriculture movement present a detailed description of the social, economic, political aspects of the sustain...
