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178 KER
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Kerr, Jim. Food : ethical debates on what we eat. Mankato, Minn. : Black Rabbit Books, c2008.
Where does food come from? -- Animal welfare and the environment -- New foods -- Food distribution and marketing -- Food and health -- Timeline. "Presents both sides of food production issues, including animal welfare, high-tech farming, genetically modified foods, organic farming, food distribution, and world hunger"--Provided by publisher.
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179 BAU
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Baur, Gene. Farm sanctuary : changing hearts and minds about animals and food. 1st Touchstone trade pbk. ed. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2008.
Examines the ethical questions surrounding the production of beef, poultry, pork, milk, and eggs, describing the often horrifying conditions the animals are kept in before being slaughtered, and encourages people to begin promoting compassion for farm animals and refusing to buy animal products from farms that treat their animals badly.
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179 RIG
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The rights of animals. Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2009.
A collection of essays that provides varying perspectives on issues regarding animal rights, and discusses whether animals should have rights, how the food industry treats animals, medical experimentation, animals used for entertainment, and other related topics.
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303.48 GEN
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Genetic engineering. Detroit : Greenhaven Press :, c2006.
A collection of twenty-seven controversial essays that debate the effects of genetic engineering on society, the food supply and agriculture, the morality of genetically engineering human beings, and how genetic engineering should be regulated.
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333.72 EAR
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Earth talk : expert answers to everyday questions about the environment : selections from E/the environmental magazine's nationally syndicated column. New York : Plume, c2009.
Eat, drink, and be wary : from local food to lunchables -- The enlightened shopaholic : from Wal-Marts to small marts -- Say "aaaah!" : healthier living from the refrigerator to the medicine cabinet -- Living (and working) paces : digging in, turning off and waxing on -- Phantom loads and energy suckers : curing a nation of oil addicts, one turbine at a time -- Green threads : organic undies and recycled sneaks -- The whole kid and caboodle : from dirty diapers to toxic toys -- Feeling the heat: tackling global warming from the backyard to the beach -- Open road : transportation, travel and cutting our carbon load -- Technically speaking : saving the Earth, one iPod at a time. Contains a guide to living an environmentally friendly lifestyle, including advice on how to maintain a healthy home and planet-friendly car, purchase organic food, make socially responsible investments, and use products free of damaging chemicals.
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338.1 TUD
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Tudge, Colin. Feeding people is easy. Grosseto, Italy : Pari Pub., 2007.
The author explains a plan he believes could provide enough food to feed everyone in the world to the highest standards of nutrition for an infinite period of time, and discusses the need for governments and modern commerce to step aside in order for the goal to be accomplished.
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362.196 LEU
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Lüsted, Marcia Amidon. Obesity and food policing. Edina, Minn. : ABDO Pub. Co., c2008.
Explains what obesity is, looks at some of the possible reasons why Americans have become larger over the years, discusses the mental and physical consequences of obesity, and considers whether the government should become involved in legislating weight-related issues. Includes photographs, and time line, and other resources.
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363.19 GEN
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Genetically modified food. Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2009.
An overview of the genetically modified food debate / Valeria Jefferson -- Genetically modified foods are safe / Jon Entine -- The health risks of genetically modified foods are being ignored / Jeffrey M. Smith -- Genetically modified food is an ethical answer to world hunger / Peter H. Raven -- Genetically modified food is not an ethical answer to world hunger / Working Group on Genetic Engineering of the Justice, Peace and Creation Team -- Genetically modified food damages trade with other nations / David Kupfer -- Genetically modified food helps the environment / Nina V. Fedoroff -- Genetically modified food could harm the environment / Union of Concerned Scientists -- Genetically modified food should not be banned, but carefully monitored / Conor Meade -- Genetically modified food should be banned / Andy Rees. Discusses various issues related to genetically modified food, including health risks, ethics, fair trade, environmental concerns, banning, and monitoring.
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363.8 FOO
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Food. Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2008.
Contains essays that offer varying perspectives on issues concerning food, debating controversies surrounding nutrition, the safety of the U.S. food supply, if fast and snack foods are responsible for obesity among youth, and if the trend of organic foods is positive.
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363.8 WIN
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Winne, Mark, 1950-. Closing the food gap : resetting the table in the land of plenty. Boston : Beacon Press, c2008.
Introduction : I've come to-- shop? -- Suburbia, environmentalism, and the early gurglings of the food movement -- Reagan, hunger, and the rise of food banks -- Farmer's markets : bringing food to the people -- Community gardens : growing our own -- Food banks : waste not, want not -- Re-storing America's food deserts -- Growing obese and diabetic : going local and organic -- Community supported agriculture : communities find the way -- Public policy : food for the people -- Income disparities, poverty, and the food gap -- Conclusion : resetting America's table. The author addresses issues of food shortages to people who are not able to make good choices about where and how to get nutritious food, and offers suggestions for improving food access to everyone, regardless of income.
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630 CAS
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Casper, Julie Kerr. Agriculture : the food we grow and animals we raise. New York : Chelsea House, c2007.
A comprehensive introduction to U.S. agricultural practices that covers the history of American farming, with tables, diagrams, a glossary, and a detailed chronology to help readers better understand the topic.
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631.5 CUM
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Cummings, Claire Hope, 1943-. Uncertain peril : genetic engineering and the future of seeds. Boston : Beacon Press, c2008.
Argues that the seeds that provide the world with food, fiber, and fuel are at risk from agricultural technologies, patents and corporate ownership, and the degradation of the environment; examines reasons why the author believes genetic engineering is not right for agriculture; and urges consumers to participate in the movement to restore agriculture to its ecological roots.
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641.3 MAS
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Masson, J. Moussaieff (Jeffrey Moussaieff), 1941-. The face on your plate : the truth about food. 1st ed. New York : Norton, c2009.
Examines the ways that food choice affects personal morals, health, and the planet; and discusses global warming, farming practices, and cultural differences over which animals are eaten or protected and worshiped.
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641.3 MEN
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Menzel, Peter, 1948-. Hungry planet : what the world eats. Napa, Calif. : Material World Books and Ten Speed Press, c2005.
Presents approximately two hundred color photos of thirty families from twenty-four countries and the foods they eat over the course of one week, and discusses their eating habits; shopping, farming, fishing, or hunting practices; and cooking methods. Each profile includes a family recipe.
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641.3 MIL
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Miller, Debra A. Organic foods. Detroit : Lucent Books, c2008.
Organic goes mainstream -- The meaning of "organic" -- The rise of the organic food movement -- Are there health benefits to eating organic food? -- Organic farming, the environment, and society -- The future of organic food production. Discusses the popularization of organic foods, looks at what it means to be organic, traces the history of the organic food movement, discusses the debate over whether organic foods and farming are beneficial to health and the environment, and considers the future of organic food production.
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