Encyclopedia of Organic, Sustainable, and Local Food

Herausgeber: Duram, Leslie

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Greenwood
• Seitenzahl: 504
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 1133g
• ISBN-13: 9780313359637
• ISBN-10: 0313359636
• Artikelnr.: 27407032

Autorenporträt

Leslie A. Duram is professor and chair of the department of geography and environmental resources at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

Inhaltsangabe

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