Food Studies & Nutrition

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3. Saying Goodbye to Poverty
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3. Saying Goodbye to Poverty

From: Earth for All

Chapter 3 focuses on the methods and theories for how to eradicate poverty across the globe. Topics discussed include "extreme poverty", challenges to economic growth within low-income … ; ; ; ; ; 17 $1.70 Add
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6. The Food Turnaround
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6. The Food Turnaround

Making the Food System Healthy for People and Planet

From: Earth for All

Chapter 6 examines the challenges of food security and the future of agriculture, discussing topics including our current effects on the earth’s biosphere, the need for a new agricultural … ; ; ; ; ; 19 $1.90 Add
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A Brief History of Fair Trade

A Brief History of Fair Trade

From Charity to Autonomy and Justice

From: The Fair Trade Handbook

This chapter examines the complex relationships between small producer organizations and Northern NGOs. It concludes with a brief account of the causes of the mission drift within the certifying … 12 $1.20 Add
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A Chance to Prove Myself Again – Gordon Cousins

A Chance to Prove Myself Again – Gordon Cousins

From: Field Excercises

Readings in this book consist of case studies of programs that use outdoor activities such as farming and gardening to help veterans cope with PTSD and disability. This reading tells the story of … 10 $1.00 Add
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A Crisis of Quality

A Crisis of Quality

From: About Canada: Media

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A Few Grains of Rice

A Few Grains of Rice

The Farm Problem and the Creation of Food Import Dependence

From: Hungry For Change

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A Finer Future

A Finer Future

Creating an Economy in Service to Life

Humanity is in a race with catastrophe. Is the future one of global warming, 65 million migrants fleeing failed states, soaring inequality, and grid-locked politics? Or one of empowered … ; ; ; 450 View
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A Finer Future is Possible

A Finer Future is Possible

From: A Finer Future

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A Lively Bean that Brightens Lives

A Lively Bean that Brightens Lives

From: The Fair Trade Handbook

This illustrated chapter tells the story of Ethiopian coffee in comicbook form. 13 $1.30 Add
A Matter of Taste

A Matter of Taste

A Farmers' Market Devotee's Semi-Reluctant Argument for Inviting Scientific Innovation to the Dinner Table

How did farmer’s markets, nose­-to-­tail, locavorism, organic eating, CSAs, whole foods, and Whole Foods become synonymous with "good food"? And are these practices … 137 View
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“A Multiplication of Wretchedness” in England, 1750–1850
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“A Multiplication of Wretchedness” in England, 1750–1850

From: Tiny Engines of Abundance

Chapter 2 examines England and Wales from the late 1700s and early 1800s, in the midst of what has often been called an agriculture revolution. This chapter argues that appreciation for the … 21 $2.10 Add
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A New Approach to Agriculture

A New Approach to Agriculture

From: Emergent Agriculture

The emergent agriculture is grounded in the philosophies of sustainability, local production, and the values of small-scale, family farming. The emergent agriculture values the crafts of the land … 11 $1.10 Add
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A New Way to Think About Solutions
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A New Way to Think About Solutions

PART 2

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

This chapter discusses climate change as a major threat to our food system and various possible solutions for tackling this threat. It expands on the concept of resilience and also touches on the … 17 $1.70 Add
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A Spicy Labour of Love
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A Spicy Labour of Love

The Filling

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Perry King shares his own connection to Guyanese food and flavours, the use of dumplings in chicken and vegetable soups, the influences of Caribbean flavours, and his fear of spice and hot things … 4 $0.40 Add
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A Values Shift

A Values Shift

From: A Finer Future

This chapter explores how the world we live in is shaped by our principles and values and how shifting those values will allow our society to grow and evolve. ; ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
About Canada: Media

About Canada: Media

Canada enjoys a long-held reputation for producing high-quality media, from National Film Board documentaries to the CBC to children’s programming. But in recent years, funding cuts, … 176 View