2014-07-30 Every Bite Affects the Worldhelps us be mindful of the connections between what we eat and the health of our bodies, as well as the health of the soil, water, climate, communities and farmers both here and far away. The book invites you to be part of the journey.
Here is a broad survey of the eleven main starch foods of Polynesia and Micronesia that draws together previously scattered information and explores both explicit and implicit expressions of food habits associated with these staples. This study addresses the question of South Pacific peoples...
The Sacred Cow and the Abominable Pig is more than an intellectual adventure in food for thought. It is a highly readable, scientifically accurate, and fascinating work that demystifies the causes of our myriad human cultural differences.
What should we have for dinner? Ten years ago, Michael Pollan confronted us with this seemingly simple question and, withThe Omnivore’s Dilemma,his brilliant and eye-opening exploration of our food choices, demonstrated that how we answer it today may determine not only our health but our...
2018-09-18 John Tickell, one of America's most celebrated documentary filmmakers and director ofFuel, has declared most of his life to saving the environment. Now, inKiss the Ground,he explains an incredible truth: through a soil-nourishing diet, each of us can help reverse global warming. As we harvest...
The world is witnessing major shifts in dietary patterns and--in parallel--a signficant threat to agricultural biodiversity. The implications for human health and the resilience of our food systems are far reaching. As this paper shows, these two phenomena are interconnected. It calls for action...