Encyclopedia of Organic, Sustainable, and Local Food
Seiten
2009
Greenwood Press (Verlag)
978-0-313-35963-7 (ISBN)
Greenwood Press (Verlag)
978-0-313-35963-7 (ISBN)
A comprehensive compilation of entries illuminates the key trends, activities, and themes in organic, sustainable, and local food, covering consumers, organizations, farming, policies, and much more.
The Encyclopedia of Organic, Sustainable, and Local Food pulls together a fascinating array of diverse, interdisciplinary topics to provide a thorough overview of our current alternative food system. With increasing attention focused on organic and local food, many people are attracted to these sustainable food choices. Yet despite its popularity, there are misconceptions and a general lack of understanding about organic and local food.
This encyclopedia illuminates social concerns, economic trends, policy influences, and ecological terms to provide a comprehensive overview. Contributions from expert authors from government agencies, research universities, and private organizations provide key information on each of these relevant topics. Eating is a basic human activity, yet many people do not know where their food comes from. This book helps readers fill the gap between the trendy and the factual.
The Encyclopedia of Organic, Sustainable, and Local Food pulls together a fascinating array of diverse, interdisciplinary topics to provide a thorough overview of our current alternative food system. With increasing attention focused on organic and local food, many people are attracted to these sustainable food choices. Yet despite its popularity, there are misconceptions and a general lack of understanding about organic and local food.
This encyclopedia illuminates social concerns, economic trends, policy influences, and ecological terms to provide a comprehensive overview. Contributions from expert authors from government agencies, research universities, and private organizations provide key information on each of these relevant topics. Eating is a basic human activity, yet many people do not know where their food comes from. This book helps readers fill the gap between the trendy and the factual.
Leslie A. Duram is professor and chair of the department of geography and environmental resources at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
Preface
Introduction
Chronology
List of Entries
Topical List of Entries
The Encyclopedia
Appendix 1: Report and Recommendations on Organic Farming, 1980
Appendix 2: Organic Foods Production Act of 1990
Appendix 3: U.S. Organic Farming Emerges in the 1990s: Adoption of Certified Systems, 2001
Appendix 4: Recent Growth Patterns in the U.S. Organic Foods Market, 2002
Selected Bibliography
About the Editor and Contributors
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 12.11.2009 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 20 bw illus |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 680 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Ernährung / Diät / Fasten |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| Technik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-313-35963-6 / 0313359636 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-313-35963-7 / 9780313359637 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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