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Food and Farming (The Impact of Environmentalism)
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Product Description We are all aware of the importance of the environment - it's in the news, it affects our behavior and the decisions we make every day. But what actual impact has environmental thinking had on the world around us? This thought-provoking book looks at the way changing ideas about the environment and sustainability have affected the way we obtain our food, and will do so in the future. From Booklist In discussing the impact of the environmental movement on food and farming, Green also explores controversies surrounding modern agriculture and its distribution practices. A brief history of farming (beginning in 9,000 BCE) quickly leads to a discussion of more recent trends, including high-yield varieties of crops, monoculture, genetically modified foods, pesticides, water management, factory farming, organic farming, fair trade, the food industry, dietary changes worldwide, the control of seeds by transnational corporations, and the impact of global warming on agriculture. Readers looking up particular topics rather than reading the entire book may occasionally be confused by acronyms for organizations (FAO, WWF), which could have been referenced in the glossary or the too-brief index. However, the writing is clear, the approach is balanced, and the text is succinct. Colorful photos and sidebars appear throughout the book, along with the occasional map or graph. This volume from the Impact of Environmentalism presents a timely topic in a useful, readable way. Grades 7-10, --Carolyn Phelan About the Author Dr Jen Green worked in publishing for 15 years and is now a full-time writer who has written over 200 books for children, on geography, the environment, history, natural history, and other subjects. Her Heinemann-Raintree title on Sustaining Our Natural Resources was selected in 2011 for the Junior Library Guild's SLJ Curriculum Levels program.
