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Book SynopsisWITH A FOREWORD FROM TIM SPECTOR, author ofThe Diet Myth,Spoon-FedandFood for LifeA pioneering approach.'ANNA JONES, cook and bestselling author of Easy WinsBy valuing and reclaiming flavour, Franco argues that we can transform the system and also enrich our relationship with food. Essential reading.'DAN SALADINO, journalist, broadcaster and author of Eating to ExtinctionLet flavour guide our food choices and lead us to a better food future. In Search of the Perfect Peach shows us how this simple desire can bring about a healthier, tastier and brighter future for our food, the people who produce it and the soil it grows in.That first bite of a perfectly ripe peach can be truly transformative a joyful moment that will stay with you forever. For Franco Fubini, founder and CEO of Natoora, this encounter also leads him to realise that fl

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Book Synopsis‘I never knew how fascinating a book about herding and grazing could be… This book is remarkable.’ Joanna Lumley ‘Ilse’s deep understanding of herding cultures, and their relationship with the land and life itself, is both moving and revelatory… I loved this book.’ Isabella Tree, author of Wilding ‘Ilse Köhler-Rollefson emerges as a voice worth listening to in this fascinating book about traditional herding culture.’ Country Life Hoofprints on the Land is a fascinating, original and lyrical description of the working partnerships between people and animals that are based on profound respect and relationships that, with the land itself, are founded not on exploitation but reciprocity. Ilse draws on her experience of living with the Raika camel herding community in India for the past 30 years to show how herding cultures tend their flocks in harmony with the land and in partnership with their animals. Nomadic livestock herding is the most ancient and natural means of keeping livestock, yet through colonisation and modernisation, these pioneers have been pushed to the edges of society and their methods have been dismissed as old fashioned and out of touch. Hoofprints on the Land debunks the myth that animal-free agriculture is the only way forward for a healthy planet, and reflects on how we can work with animals to regenerate the landscape. As Ilse writes: ‘Herding is therapy, not just for the planet, but also for our souls.’Trade Review'Grazing done right can improve biodiversity and regenerate pastureland. You will gain many insights into how to improve land from Hoofprints on the Land.' Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation‘Ilse’s deep understanding of herding cultures, and their relationship with the land and life itself, is both moving and revelatory. Pastoralism, she shows us brilliantly, is not a marginal issue but a symbiotic partnership between animals, humans and ecosystems that should be at the heart of our efforts to heal the planet. I loved this book.’ Isabella Tree, author of Wilding‘Ilse Köhler-Rollefson’s Hoofprints on the Land reminds us that animals are not objects to be manipulated in factory farms. They are not a “technology” to be pushed to obsolescence and extinction in the new rush for making fake milk, fake cheese and fake meat. Ilse shows how animals are sentient beings, subjects not objects, members of our families. Animals should never have been put in factory farms. Factory farms violate the rights of animals and contribute to pollution, including climate change. Ilse shows that free-range animals and animals in pastoral cultures are a solution to climate change that factory farming has contributed to. She shows us how the highest love for animals is respecting them as family, living with them in a loving, caring relationship, as she does in the desert of Rajasthan.’ Vandana Shiva, author of Terra Viva‘I never knew how fascinating a book about herding and grazing could be, never understood how vital is the part that pastoralists play concerning the health of the planet and its grazing animals. But I have drunk the delicious camel milk in Ilse Köhler-Rollefson’s dairy, and am a convert to everything she espouses. This book is remarkable: scholarly, accessible and hugely important.’ Joanna Lumley‘A beautiful, deeply thoughtful and intelligent book that completely reframes the fraught discussion around the role of animals in our food system. Every reader will not only learn a great deal but will also see the world in a new and better light.’ Nicolette Hahn Niman, author of Defending Beef‘Entirely timely, unique and massively thought provoking. It raises a whole host of intriguing issues which often, in my view, although identified as pertinent to the Southern Hemisphere, have clear and painful parallels in the north. I am not sure that many involved with limited appreciations of how livestock farming works will realise these synergies. But they should be illuminated and understood. Ilse’s depth of knowledge of subject is splendid.’ Derek Gow, author of Bringing Back the Beaver‘Inspiration for western agriculture as an extension of the ever-growing interest in regenerative agriculture, Hoofprints on the Land opens our minds to the important role nomadic herding could play in securing the future of people in dry lands, while also playing a vital role in environmental management. For most of us farming in temperate climes, nomadism may seem an irrelevance, a nostalgia from bygone ages; Hoofprints on the Land helps us to understand how misguided these impressions are. Thank you, Ilse, for opening this world to us!’ Helen Browning, chief executive, Soil Association‘A must-read for anyone who cares about the Earth. Hoofprints on the Land is a powerful story of hope, sharing a way of producing food that gives back more than it takes away from nature and humanity combined. Ilse has a skilful way of blending scientific research with observations and personal stories to illustrate how the relationship between people and livestock can be a true force for good. A genuinely inspirational book – I absolutely devoured it.’ Lynn Cassells, coauthor of Our Wild Farming Life‘In Hoofprints on the Land, Ilse Köhler-Rollefson shows us how, since prehistory, grazing animals literally knit together the world’s biosphere—its soil, earth, and air—and how traditional herding cultures today, often impoverished and overlooked, might still save the planet. This is a passionate, important book, a must-read for anyone interested in ecology or food or our future coexistence with wild and domestic animals.’ Brad Kessler, author of Goat Song‘A provocative and thoughtful meditation on the necessity of distinguishing between industrialised farming and traditional methods of pastoralism when discussing food security and the future of agriculture. Transhumance has been around since the beginning of animal domestication and works within established ecosystems, putting in more than it takes out. There is wisdom in age-old practices of animal herding that deserve to be preserved and protected.’ Dr Ross Barnett, author of The Missing Lynx‘Pastoralists care for the Earth, provide a flood of protein resources, and maintain cultures of enormous depth. All of this is stunningly clear from the story of the Raika camel herders of Rajasthan, told by one of their closest allies and most thoughtful observers. This wonderfully documented book shows that herding is a twenty-first-century technology for sustainability.’ Paul Robbins, dean, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin–Madison‘All of us who are concerned and worried about pastoralists and traditional livestock herders and their role in our world simply have to read this book by Ilse Köhler-Rollefson – and soon. Those of us who are unconcerned or unaware of how intertwined our world is with theirs, simply have to read this book – even sooner.’ P. Sainath, author of Everybody Loves a Good Drought‘For centuries, the Raika communities have lived in harmony with nature, in the course of which they have developed some of India’s most vibrant oral and folk traditions. Ilse Köhler-Rollefson’s work to revive the Raika community’s traditions and document the “Raika way of life” is an important contribution to India’s civilisational message to the world. Having worked with the Raika community for many decades, I believe their worldview, traditions and way of regenerative and sustainable livestock rearing show the world an important way forward in dealing with many challenges that we face today, especially in the area of climate change.’ William Nanda Bissell, executive vice chairman, Fabindia Limited ‘“We women pastoralists want our children, and our children’s children, to have the tools and the opportunities they need to adapt to the realities of the modern world while retaining their traditional cultural legacies and lifestyles”, the women pastoralists declared during the Global Gathering of Women Pastoralist held in Meera, Gujarat in 2010. In her book, Ilse vividly testimonies the energy of this unique gathering that voiced women pastoralists and their vision for the future generations for youth to have a double curriculum – their traditional rich heritage and modern tools. It is the seventh-generation principle of Indigenous peoples that for millennia has promoted true sustainability, of which the women are the custodians.’ Antonella Cordone, senior technical specialist, Nutrition and Social Inclusion, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)'I took away a deeper understanding of how the knowledge of both herding and grazing is in such great peril . . . Hoofprints made me appreciate even more deeply the incredible knowledge of those managing working lands and what vital work this is.' Holistic Management International

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Book SynopsisThe current industrial food system comes at a tremendous economic cost. Dealing with malnutrition, diseases, and environmental degradation costs trillions of dollars, but because that price tag does not show up at the grocery store, it is too often ignored by economists and policymakers. The Economics of Sustainable Food details the true cost of food and illustrates how to transform our broken system, alleviating its severe financial and human burden. The key is smart macroeconomic policy that moves us toward regenerative agriculture and sustainable, healthy diets. The book’s multidisciplinary team of authors lay out detailed fiscal and trade policies, as well as structural reforms, to achieve those goals. Chapters discuss strategies ranging from taxes and spending to education, labour market, health care, and pension reforms, alongside regulation in cases where market incentives are unlikely to work or to work fast enough. The authors carefully consider the different needs of more and less advanced economies, balancing economic development and sustainability goals. Case studies showcase successful strategies from around the world, such as distributing climate resilient grains through subsidised food programmes, taxing foods with a high carbon footprint, and providing schools with matching funds to purchase local produce. In the years ahead, few issues will be more important for individual prosperity and the global economy than the way we produce our food and what food we eat. This roadmap for reform is an invaluable resource to help global policymakers improve countless lives.Table of ContentsPreface, Nicoletta Batini Chapter 1. We Depend on Food, Food Depends on Nature, Nicoletta Batini Part I. Greening Food Supply Chapter 2. Greening Food Supply in Advanced Economies, Nicoletta Batini and Philippe Pointereau Chapter 3. Greening Food Supply in Less-Advanced Economies, Ruth De Fries Chapter 4. Sustainable Farming Trends a. Small and Polyfunctional Farming, John Ikerd, Patty Cantrell, Hanna Wernerson b. Urban and Vertical Farming (Controlled Environment Farming), Dickson Despommier and Charles Knirsch c. Restorative Ocean Farming, Nicoletta Batini, Ayana E. Johnson, Bren Smith d. Alternative Protein Farming, Bruce Friedrich and Stephen Kaufman Part II. Greening Food Demand Chapter 5. Greening Food Demand in Advanced Economies, Nicoletta Batini and Luigi Fontana Chapter 6. Greening Food Demand in Less-Advanced Economies, Divya Mehra, Saskia de Pee, Jessica C. Fanzo, Martin W. Bloem Part III. Greening Food Waste Chapter 7. Eliminating Food Waste, Emilie Cassou, Lucia Patricia Avila Bedregal, Catherine « Simmy » Jain, Dipti Thapa, Geeta Sethi, Xiaoyue Hou, Luis Constantino Part IV. Conserving Land and Sea to Support Food Security Chapter 8. Conserving Land and Forests, Nicoletta Batini Chapter 9. Conserving Oceans, Nicoletta Batini and Rodolfo Werner Chapter 10. Conserving Mammals, Ivon Cuadros and Carlo Rondinini Chapter 11. Conserving Insects, Michael J. Samways, Pedro Cardoso and Charl Deacon Chapter 12. Conclusions Acknowledgments Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisDid you know that more than a quarter of the greenhouse-gas emissions that cause climate change come from food?In this ground-breaking and accessible book, Professor Sarah Bridle calculates the greenhouse gas emissions of a selection of our most popular meals and beverages, from a cup of tea and a bowl of cereal to spaghetti bolognese and chicken tikka masala. Breaking down different ingredients and cooking methods to reveal their environmental impact, she finds delicious and sustainable meal alternatives. With this knowledge, we can make a conscious effort to lower our emissions, such as eating more locally grown produce and introducing meat-free days, enabling us to help our planet while also eating healthier food.As well as explaining how our food choices impact the environment and giving practical advice on how to lower emissions, Food and Climate Change without the hot air considers how climate change will affect the food of the future. A rigorously researchedTrade ReviewLike the other HOT AIR authors, Bridle's clear, nonthreatening, technical language, brilliant data visualizations, and examples grounded in our daily experience make this a powerful read. -- Cory DoctorowSarah Bridle has written an important book that is full of useful information and is easy to read. I’m already thinking differently about the food I eat. -- Prof Jeff Forshaw * author of Why Does E=mc2? *What was once a mystery has now been made crystal clear... An essential source for anyone working to save the planet. -- Chad Frischmann * co-author of Drawdown *Takes a cool calm look at the heat-inducing effects of different food choices. This is a very readable book setting out in detail the gradients of better and worse choices to plan environmentally sustainable diets. -- Ursula Arens * British Dietetic Association One Blue Dot Working Group *Can you eat delicious food and still be kind to the climate by cutting the CO2 emissions that come from eating? Sarah Bridle shows how. She assembles all you need in brilliantly simple graphics and appealing jargon-free text. -- Prof Robin Perutz * Solar Energy Scientist *No kitchen should be without this engaging, carefully researched and practical guide to the carbon in our food. -- Prof Mike Berners-Lee * author of How Bad are Bananas *Provides a levelheaded, clear, and detailed picture of food emissions - a basic literacy we should all have in a time of accelerating climate consequence. -- Peter Kalmus * NASA climate scientist and author of Being the Change *A wonderful, fact-filled but readable book, full of clear explanations of the emissions associated with everything we eat, identifying what is important and what is negligible. -- Sir David Spiegelhalter * Winton Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk *A marvel of synthesised research, clear explanation, and friendly wit. -- Prof Philip Tabor * former director of the Bartlett School of Architecture *Sarah Bridle leads the reader through the climate impacts of our food, meal by meal. She uses the most up-to-date science and brings it to life in a personal, engaging and non-judgemental way. -- Prof Pete Smith * director of the Scottish Climate Change Centre of Expertise *Ground-breaking, well-researched and accessible. -- Prof David J Drewry * non-executive director (Natural Science), UK Commission for UNESCO *Superb work... an eye-opening journey through the climate costs of our food and drink. Succinct and well-researched, this book is a great resource for anyone who wants to know how to help tackle climate change with every meal. -- Prof Dave Reay * author of Climate-Smart Food *Provides information about the carbon footprint of foods many of us eat in an attractive, readable, well-researched and nicely-structured volume. I will be dipping into it regularly. -- Prof Joanna Haigh * former co-director of the Grantham Institute on Climate Change and the Environment *Cuts through much of the confusion and complexity around the climate-change consequences of what we eat to provide a clear guide of how changes to diets can contribute to a more sustainable world. -- Prof Sir Charles Godfray * director of the Oxford Martin School *It’s all about quality ingredients beautifully prepared. And here you’ll be nourished by tasty hard facts and zesty stats, mellowed in a sauce of wit and clarity. A climate friendly kitchen essential. -- Tom Heap * rural affairs correspondent of BBC News and presenter of Costing the Earth, Countryfile and Panorama *Thinking about what we eat is one of the most important things we can all do to reduce our carbon footprint. This book shows how it’s possible to make a big difference and enjoy a nutritious, healthy, balanced diet without having to be an eco-saint every single meal. If you enjoy your food but also care about the planet, as I do, then this book is for you. -- Craig Bennett * environmentalist and chief executive of The Wildlife Trusts *This fascinating and important book deserves world-wide success. Sarah Bridle presents, engagingly and clearly, a vast amount of information that’s important not just for policymakers but for all of us who want to make a difference in our everyday lives. -- Prof Martin Rees * Baron Rees of Ludlow *Table of ContentsIntroduction Breakfast Tea and coffee Sugar Milk Bread and toast A bowl of cereal Eggs Breakfast summary Lunch A cheese sandwich Ham, pork and bacon Salad Pizza A baked potato, or fries Beans and other legumes Yogurt and cream Lunch summary Snacks A piece of fruit Chocolate and sweets Nuts Potato crisps/chips Soft drinks and juices A piece of cake Snacks summary Evening meal Spaghetti bolognese Chicken curry tikka masala Rice Fish and chips Veg Beer or wine? Dessert Evening meal summary Looking ahead Food emissions for a whole day Leftovers and food waste Health Vegan and other climate-motivated diets How can governments help? Food as part of the solution Making the change Appendixes A Climate change B Impacts of climate change on food C Food in the future

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Book SynopsisAn engaged and encouraging invitation to think differently and eat wonderfully' Nigella LawsonGizzi's recipes are creative, seriously satisfying and packed full of flavour.' BBC Good FoodOver 100 recipes for real good food that just happens to be good for you, and the planet.This book is full of practical steps and advice that can help push you towards living and eating more sustainably. Gizzi wants to investigate the real carbon footprint of food and look at the reality of what we need to support our environment, our agricultural industry and bodies. She uses this information to create accessible and attainable recipes for readers.Using the principles of eating seasonally, less meat and more plants, eating root-to-shoot or nose-to-tail, and using clever techniques to maximise flavour, Gizzi will give us recipes that don't compromise on flavour or satisfaction, but which are better for us, and the planet. Thoughtful, insightful, but above all a delicious collection of recipes that show how good food doesn't have to cost the earth.This is very much a handbook on how to shop, eat and cook, full of recipes that are a celebration of life.Trade Review‘An engaged and encouraging invitation to think differently and eat wonderfully.’ Nigella Lawson ‘A call to arms for our time.’ Metro ‘the perfect prescription for the chilly months … Her flavours really pack a punch.’ Heat ‘Offers thought-provoking and insightful commentary on the issues surrounding the way we farm, cook, eat and shop, and how we can restore the earth, and our bodies, with food … stunning … Gizzi’s recipes are creative, seriously satisfying and packed full of flavour.’ BBC Good Food ‘A trailblazing approach to eating better and more sustainably without skimping on flavour, fun or certain food groups.’ GQ ‘big and bold … [taking] a nose-to-tail, root-to-leaf approach, without a hint of righteousness, instead offering up everyday vegetables and ethical cuts of meat, and giving them depth and intensity.’ PA Media ‘Recipes that are good for the earth and good for the soul.’ The Times ‘Recipes that are as good for the planet as they are to eat.’ Vogue ‘Packed full of wholesome, accessible and creative recipes centred around living and eating more sustainably. Teaching you how to shop, eat and cook, this is far more than a cookbook.’ Glamour ‘full of ideas for soothing and revitalising food.’ i ‘Lip-smacking.’ Great British Food ‘A shopping, cooking and eating road map for a time of eco-crisis.’ Waitrose Weekend ‘Perfect for the times we’re living in … A bible on how to cook, shop and eat.’ Daily Express ‘Through a wealth of trademark delicious and fulfilling recipes, she also offers a persuasive argument for finding ways to restore and achieve balance, not just in our cooking and health but also within agriculture and nature.’ Sunday Post

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Book SynopsisThe Sunday Times bestseller *Shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize*A New Statesman and Spectator Book of the Year''This book calls for nothing less than a revolution in the future of food'' Kate RaworthFrom the bestselling author of Feral, a breathtaking first glimpse of a new future for food and for humanityFarming is the world''s greatest cause of environmental destruction - and the one we are least prepared to talk about. We criticise urban sprawl, but farming sprawls across thirty times as much land. We have ploughed, fenced and grazed great tracts of the planet, felling forests, killing wildlife, and poisoning rivers and oceans to feed ourselves. Yet millions still go hungry.Now the food system itself is beginning to falter. But, as George Monbiot shows us in this brilliant, bracingly original new book, we can resolve the biggest of our dilemmas and feed the world without devouring the planet.Regenesis is a breathtaking vision of a new future for food and for humanity. Drawing on astonishing advances in soil ecology, Monbiot reveals how our changing understanding of the world beneath our feet could allow us to grow more food with less farming. He meets the people who are unlocking these methods, from the fruit and vegetable grower revolutionising our understanding of fertility; through breeders of perennial grains, liberating the land from ploughs and poisons; to the scientists pioneering new ways to grow protein and fat. Together, they show how the tiniest life forms could help us make peace with the planet, restore its living systems, and replace the age of extinction with an age of regenesis.Trade ReviewThis book calls for nothing less than a revolution in the future of food - one that will literally transform the face of the Earth, to make food affordable for all while restoring the living world. Such a vision sounds near impossible, but Monbiot reveals the food pioneers whose extraordinary innovations could bring it within reach. Never shying from controversy, Regenesis weaves the poetry of soil into the politics of farming to shake the ground on which we all grow. This is Monbiot's masterpiece: an urgent and exhilarating journey into remaking what and how we eat -- Kate RaworthRegenesis speaks to us like a poem that begins with a phantasmagoria of that which lies under the soil, offers a magnificent political economy of global food production and concludes with a hopeful vision of a techno-ethical equilibrium between Humanity and Nature. It must be read -- Yanis VaroufakisPeople from all walks of life should read this remarkable book. It is in my view one of the two or three most important books to appear this century -- Prof. Sir David King, former Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK GovernmentAs we begin to rethink our relationship with Nature, the unstinting work of George Monbiot becomes ever more valuable. Monbiot has been at the cutting edge of the discussion for decades, and his extraordinary book covers this complex, evolving subject with depth and breadth, sincerity and humour. I never cease to be surprised by the unexpected perspectives he brings to bear, leading me through problems I never envisaged and solutions I never imagined. We are left with the hope that the solutions might triumph, that we might make it through -- Brian EnoA book offering evidence-based hope is a rare thing in these days of climate and nature emergency - yet that's exactly what George Monbiot has written. Inspiring and compelling, Regenesis sets out a transformative vision of a new food future with the potential to both restore nature and feed the world. Monbiot's blueprint is both wildly ambitious and deeply practical, and might well be our last best hope of stopping the sixth great extinction -- Caroline LucasThis remarkable book, staring curiously down at the soil beneath our feet, points us convincingly in one of the directions we must travel. I learned something on every page -- Bill McKibbenGeorge Monbiot clears paths towards solutions that lie dormant within us, which, if embraced, could transform our world and our societies into better places. He reaches for new ideas that might ignite the collective consciousness in a push to protect, rather than tragically destroy, the biosphere. Read George Monbiot and you will meet the cheerful courage and passion of a fellow traveller on this earth who seeks authentic hope -- ANOHNIFor anyone who cares about where our food comes from and its impact on the planet Regenesis is essential reading. This deeply researched book lifts the lid on our current methods of food production and all its dirty secrets: but more than that it provides a blueprint for the future. Monbiot pursues the key question: how can we have healthy food that's cheap enough for everyone to eat? His answers provide critical pathways towards a way to feed the planet -- Rosie BoycottForget Elon Musk's dry-as-dust retro sci-fi fantasies, George Monbiot gives us an inspiring vision of the future that is alive and kicking and grounded in the latest scientific discoveries. George Monbiot has combined his gifts as an investigator, interviewer and witty storyteller to create an exhiliarating epic! -- Robert NewmanA fascinating and ultimately positive book ... a harmonic vision of how changing our relationship to land use, farming and the food that we eat could transform our lives -- Thom YorkeWonderful ... Monbiot shows that the thin layer on which all terrestrial ecosystems stand is alive with organisms as diverse, fascinating and mysterious as any found above ground. He shatters the shibboleths of farming, showing the way to a radical transformation of agricultural practices and exciting new opportunities for nourishment -- David SuzukiRegenesis is a world-making, world-changing book; at once visionary and rigorous and practicable. It rings and sings throughout with Monbiot's extraordinary combination of passion, generosity and justice. It is braced by his unshakeable commitment to bettering the planet for all its inhabitants, human and other-than-human. It is a thrilling work, more ambitious even than its predecessor, Feral, and it gripped me as I read. Recognising that "the future is underground", Monbiot shows us that the possibility for a transformed relationship with food, the living world and each other lies just beneath our feet, right under our noses -- Robert MacfarlaneA brilliant, mesmerizing, vital book. Beneath each square meter of soil live thousands of species, and each chapter of George Monbiot's eye-opening exploration of that soil and its potential is similarly, dynamically rich-delivering a whole new way of thinking about our agriculture and our diets, our climate and our future. And much needed hope, besides -- David Wallace-WellsA genuinely brilliant, inspirational book ... George Monbiot embarks on a journey of discovery, realising that soil and its role in our life is bigger than everything else. Halfway through, I felt like a child who was bursting to share a secret with anyone who would listen. By the time I had finished reading, I felt as if the purest mountain stream had washed through my brain, and Monbiot had shared the most fundamentally important insight of his life -- Sir Tim Smit, Founder of the Eden ProjectYou may think you are across environmental and climate change issues, but think again. This passionate, extraordinary book opens up a compelling and vital new dimension: food and the way the world farms -- Will HuttonWith rigour, singular bravery and an infectious love for the living world, George Monbiot presents the Silent Spring of our time. Regenesis is an eye-watering reckoning of humanity's land and food crisis and an astonishing vision of survival and restoration. Monbiot takes us on a journey from the rhizospheres and the drilospheres through soil ecology, cultural myths, to the future of food all bound together with his own wonder-ful, beautifully-written observations. There is no topic more important for planetary survival than land and food, and there is no writer willing to dispense of bullshit, tell us the truth, and take on powerful forces and perceived wisdom like George Monbiot. A visionary, fearless, essential book -- Lucy JonesMonbiot rolls up his sleeves and pulls on his boots for an uncompromising session of agricultural dragon-slaying and foodie myth-busting. Unafraid to propose a new world order for farming and food production that is kinder to both people and planet, Regenesis is rigorous and restive, but also witty, original and humane. Let us hope it is read, digested and acted on by people, politicians and policy-makers the world over -- Hugh Fearnley-WhittingstallI am so grateful George Monbiot has applied his razor sharp intellect, bountiful curiosity and love for the land to the complex and fundamental issue of what we eat. This book offers a deep dive into the most essential question of our time - how might we feed ourselves without destroying our planet in the process? -- Lily ColeThis is an important book and a gripping read. It will enflame vested interests on all sides. Because Monbiot has that most aggravating of gifts - the ability lucidly to point out things that people desperately do not want to be true -- Henry DimblebyHow can we ensure that everyone is fed without destroying the biosphere? Regenesis is a lively and deeply researched enquiry that confronts our dilemmas head on. There are no easy answers, but Monbiot provides a brilliant guide to asking the right questions. Transformation is urgently needed and this book shows how it is possible -- Merlin SheldrakeGeorge Monbiot is a very skilful writer, and Regenesis shows all his powers at full stretch. He seems to see more fully than almost anyone else in this field, with a clarity of attention both to the smallest realities of a handful of soil and to the widest implications of the way human beings have lived and continue to live in the world. Telling things in the right order doesn't seem like one of the functions of the imagination, but again and again Monbiot shows that it is, with all the imaginative sympathy of a great storyteller as well as the overarching understanding of a moral visionary. This is a fine and necessary book -- Philip PullmanGeorge Monbiot is one of the most fearless and important voices in the global climate movement today -- Greta ThunbergI used to look up to the stars for thoughts of infinity, eternity and divine cooperation. This book revealed to me I could find the same inspiration beneath the soles of my feet in less than a foot of soil. My walks on earth will never be the same as they were. The writing, observation and devotion is infectiously compelling. The learning is deep and immense -- Mark RylanceA magnificent new overview of how we might live and feed ourselves without destroying ourselves ... It is riveting ... Along with a dazzling array of stats, there's also impressive investigative reporting ... rich food for thought, devastating figures, startling insights and even the odd joke ... A hugely important read -- Christopher Hart * The Sunday Times *A call to raze the pastoral imaginary so that we can begin to think clearly about how we produce food and steward the soil ... To have any chance of turning the age of extinction into an age of regeneration, systemic reform, based on the facts, not pastoral myth-making, is essential -- Philippa Nuttall * New Statesman *Colossally important... You've got to read it -- Max Porter (via Twitter)A treasure trove of hope and solutions, and a vision for a sustainable, healthy, equitable world. We meet inspiring farmers as well as some radical solutions ... Comprehensive, devastating, rousing ... An essential book -- Rowan Hooper * New Scientist *Big ideas, beautifully written and the portraits of people building the alternatives are gorgeous! Makes you angry and enraptured with the beauty of the natural world all at once -- Aaron Bastani (via Twitter)A paean to the wonder that is the ecology of soil, scientifically informed and beautifully told. The perfect bank holiday read -- Yadvinder Malhi, Professor of Ecosystem Science at the University of OxfordPhenomenal. Clear, eloquent, fearless and devastating in its analysis. A revolution in the future of food -- Adam Rutherford (via Twitter)Glorious ... intelligent, deeply researched .... The point Monbiot makes so ably and so necessarily is that system change is both essential and possible through a complexity of solutions ... The stakes could not be higher. If a book can change hearts and minds about one of the most critical issues of our time, this rational, humane polemic is it -- Gaia Vince * Observer *Revolutionary ... Rigorous, bold and clear-sighted ... To conjure the miracle of more food with less farming, we need to rethink what lies beneath our feet -- David Farrier * Prospect *Vivid and memorable... Regenesis is a compelling, deeply researched account of a deeply broken food system and how we might heal it * Irish Times *A compelling story of soil, food and farming * Financial Times *Ambitious and deeply researched ... Monbiot exposes, with journalistic flair, the 'gulf between perception and reality' about where and how our food is produced ... it includes some fascinating case studies ... bristling with ideas and imagination -- Laura Battle * Financial Times *Eye-opening, persuasive, meticulously researched [...] Monbiot thinks globally [... and] his arguments take account of the needs of everyone in society -- Amy Liptrot * Guardian *A paean to soil, told more gracefully and memorably than anyone before him... Regenesis is likely to become a classic. Monbiot is a writer of the first rank -- Bill McKibben * Times Literary Supplement *Inspiring, courageous, and bursting with ideas -- Jeremy Williams * The Earthbound Report *

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Book SynopsisCovering the many important changes in food markets and food politics that have shaped both global and local farming and eating over the past decade, this compact and authoritative primer lays out everything you need to know to understand today''s global food landscape.The politics of food is changing fast. In rich countries, obesity is now a more serious problem than hunger. Consumers once satisfied with cheap and convenient food now want food that is also safe, nutritious, fresh, and grown by local farmers using fewer chemicals. Heavily subsidized and underregulated commercial farmers are facing stronger push back from environmentalists and consumer activists, and food companies are under the microscope. Where does power lie in this increasingly complex global food system? Moreover, what is the future of food politics, both in the United States and beyond? The third edition of Food Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest developments anTable of ContentsPreface to the Third Edition 1. An Overview of Food Politics 2. Food Production and Population Growth 3. The Politics of International Food Prices 4. The Politics of Chronic Hunger and Famine 5. International Food Aid and Agricultural Development Assistance 6. The Green Revolution Controversy 7. The Politics of Obesity 8. The Politics of Farm Subsidies and Trade 9. Agriculture and the Environment 10. Livestock, Meat, and Fish 11. Agribusiness, Supermarkets, and Fast Food 12. Organic and Local Food 13. Food Safety and Genetically Engineered Foods 14. Who Governs the World Food System? 15. The Future of Food Politics Suggestions for Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisOver 7 billion people depend on plants for healthy, productive, secure lives, but few of us stop to consider the origin of the plant kingdom that turned the world green and made our lives possible. And as the human population continues to escalate, our survival depends on how we treat the plant kingdom and the soils that sustain it. Understanding the evolutionary history of our land floras, the story of how plant life emerged from water and conquered the continents to dominate the planet, is fundamental to our own existence. In Making Eden David Beerling reveals the hidden history of Earth''s sun-shot greenery, and considers its future prospects as we farm the planet to feed the world. Describing the early plant pioneers and their close, symbiotic relationship with fungi, he examines the central role plants play in both ecosystems and the regulation of climate. As threats to plant biodiversity mount today, Beerling discusses the resultant implications for food security and climate change, and how these can be avoided. Drawing on the latest exciting scientific findings, including Beerling''s own field work in the UK, North America, and New Zealand, and his experimental research programmes over the past decade, this is an exciting new take on how plants greened the continents.Trade ReviewBeerling asks the reader to imagine a world without plants as a starting point to the 450 or so million-year journey that unfolds through the pages. This is his manifesto for botany and he is a good advocate for the field. * Jennifer McElwain, Current Biology Magazine *Few authors have attempted a summary of early plant evolution for a general audience... Beerling is a fount of information. * Jason Fridley, Syracuse University, The Quarterly Review of Biology *Scholarly, highly readable and passionate account ... This book is a call-to-arms: cutting-edge plant science in an environmental context. * Phil Gates, BBC Wildlife *[A] wonderful study ... A vivid corrective to deep-rooted zoo-chauvinism in thinking about life on Earth. * Barbara Kiser, Nature *David Beerling demonstrates his proficiency in all things green by exploring facets of the colonisation of land by plants in times long past. * Daniel Bojar, The Biologist *Subtitled 'how plants transformed a barren planet' this fascinating book describes the rise and diversification of plant life originating in a certain type of algae and gradually colonising the land, leading eventually to large forests that impacted the climate through feedback mechanisms. * Paradigm Explorer *Relatively complex subjects within the field of planet genetics are presented in detail, yet in an accessible writing style that should appeal to non-specialists... Thoroughly researched, content-heavy, and scattered with anecdotes and examples from Beerling's own career ... an informative and highly relevant read. * David Vaughan, Geoscientist *Making Eden is an amazing story that is very well told by David Beerling. It should be on the reading list of every course in plant biology. It should also be essential reading for all those in positions of influence regarding current and future agriculture and environmental policies. * Nigel Chaffey, Botany One *David Beerling takes the reader through the latest scientific advances with both deep knowledge and skilful writing. Plants have shaped the rest of the biological world. He explains why, far from being a nineteenth century science, Beerling explains why botany should lie at the centre of debates about how we deal with the future of the biosphere. * Richard Fortey *Beerling shows us that plants made our planet habitable, and that the fates of people and plants are inextricably intertwined. Against this billion-year backdrop we should think carefully about whether hubris or humility is the better guide for navigating an uncertain planetary future. * Sir Peter Crane, author of Ginkgo: The Tree that Time Forgot *'Making Eden' is a sweeping history of plant evolution that demonstrates both the development and fragility of plant life. Sound and alluring, it exposes readers to phenomena like the remarkable complexity of plants, the genetic commonality that enables an incredible variety of flowers, and the fascinating biological secret behind the resilience of redwood trees that flourish despite their immense size. * Barry Silverstein, Foreword Reviews *This book does exactly what David Beerling promises in the sub-title - it explains with clarity and passion the extraordinary story of how plants escaped from their ancestral marine habitats and came to dominate terrestrial ecosystems. He also brings to life vividly the huge impact this has had, and continues to have, on all life on earth (including our own) and how we, Homo sapiens, are now threatening our own future existence by the damage we are inflicting on earth's increasingly degraded and fragile ecosystems. * Richard Deverell, Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew *Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Illustrations and plates 1: All flesh is grass 2: Fifty shades of green 3: Genomes decoded 4: Ancient genes, new plants 5: Gas valves 6: Ancestral alliances 7: Sculpting climate 8: Eden under siege Further reading Index

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Book SynopsisHow does Britain get its food? Why is our current system at breaking point?How can we fix it before it is too late?British food has changed remarkably in the last half century. As we have become wealthier and more discerning, our food has Europeanized (pizza is children''s favourite food) and internationalized (we eat the world''s cuisines), yet our food culture remains fragmented, a mix of mass ''ultra-processed'' substances alongside food as varied and good as anywhere else on the planet.This book takes stock of the UK food system: where it comes from, what we eat, its impact, fragilities and strengths. It is a book on the politics of food. It argues that the Brexit vote will force us to review our food system. Such an opportunity is sorely needed. After a brief frenzy of concern following the financial shock of 2008, the UK government has slumped once more into a vague hope that the food system will keep going on as before. Food, they said, jTrade ReviewPresent discontents lend urgency to Lang's core message ... Security matters, and that includes food security. Lang has performed a public service. -- Simon Jenkins * Sunday Times *Forceful, illuminating, an ambitious manifesto ... The advent of coronavirus has added timeliness to Lang's warning about the fragility of our food supply. -- Martin Bentham * Evening Standard *When Lang says that "although not officially at war, the UK is, de facto, facing a wartime scale of food challenge", it's worth paying attention. We are in serious trouble ... It's a simple message, but in the white heat of a crisis, defined by queues outside supermarkets, a useful one. -- Jay Rayner * The Observer *Lang practically invented food ethics in this country ... Feeding Britain tells us how we could build a better food system, and shows that it is possible. -- Sophie Morris * The Independent *Feeding Britain is distinguished by the clarity and care with which it lays out urgent issues, most centrally that Britain does not produce enough food to feed itself. -- Erica Wagner * Financial Times *It is dense with statistics for journalists and academics to harvest and will, I suspect, become the go-to book for anyone interested in what is now going to be a hot political issue. -- Jamie Blackett * Daily Telegraph *For years, food policy expert Tim Lang has been an almost lone voice in the wilderness, arguing that UK food security needs to be improved. In his new, very timely book, Lang notes that most consumers think that "as long as there is food on the supermarket shelves, all is well in the world. It is not". -- Bee Wilson * The Guardian *

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Book SynopsisA consumer's guide to the food system, from local to global: our part as citizens in the interconnected networks, institutions, and organizations that enable our food choices.Everybody eats. We may even consider ourselves experts on the topic, or at least Instagram experts. But are we aware that the shrimp in our freezer may be farmed and frozen in Vietnam, the grapes in our fruit bowl shipped from Chile, and the coffee in our coffee maker grown in Nicaragua, roasted in Germany, and distributed in Canada? Whether we know it or not, every time we shop for food, cook, and eat, we connect ourselves to complex supply networks, institutions, and organizations that enable our food choices. Even locavores may not know the whole story of the produce they buy at the farmers market. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, food writer and scholar Fabio Parasecoli offers a consumer's guide to the food system, from local to global.Parasecoli describes a system m

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Book SynopsisIn addition to providing a comprehensive overview of the agricultural industry and industry-based sciences, the Precision Exams Edition of Burton's AGRISCIENCE: FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS, Sixth Edition, aligns to Precision Exams' Agricultural Science exam. The text covers essential topics such as agriscience in the information age, natural resources, integrated pest management, plant science, animal science, food science, and communication and management, giving students with a solid foundation in the basic principles and practices of agriscience. The Precision Exams Edition also features new information related to the National FFA Organization and selecting and planning an SAE; how math, science, and social studies relate to agriscience; current technologies used in the industry; career opportunities; and advice for professional success and business ownership.Table of ContentsPart 1: AGRISCIENCE IN THE INFORMATION AGE. 1. The Science of Living Things. 2. Better Living through Agriscience. 3. Biotechnology. Part II: YOU AND THE NEW MILLENNIUM. 4. Career Options in Agriscience. 5. Supervised Agricultural Experience. 6. Leadership Development in Agriscience. Part III: NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT. 7. Maintaining Air Quality. 8. Water and Soil Conservation. 9. Soils and Hydroponics Management. 10. Forest Management. 11. Wildlife Management. 12. Aquaculture. Part IV: INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT. 13. Biological, Cultural, and Chemical Control of Pests. 14. Safe Use of Pesticides. Part V: PLANT SCIENCES. 15. Plant Structures and Taxonomy. 16. Plant Physiology. 17. Plant Reproduction. Part VI: CROP SCIENCE. 18. Home Gardening. 19. Vegetable Production. 20. Fruit and Nut Production. 21. Grain, Oil, and Specialty Field-Crop Production. 22. Forage and Pasture Management. Part VII: ORNAMENTAL USE OF PLANTS. 23. Indoor Plants. 24. Turfgrass Use and Management. 25. Trees and Shrubs. VIII: ANIMAL SCIENCES. 26. Animal Anatomy, Physiology, and Nutrition. 27. Animal Health. 28. Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction. 29. Small Animal Care and Management. 30. Dairy and Livestock Management. 31. Horse Management. Part IX: FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. 32. The Food Industry. 33. Food Science. Part X: COMMUNICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT IN AGRISCIENCE. 34. Marketing in Agriscience. 35. Agribusiness Planning. 36. Entrepreneurship in Agriscience. Glossary. Appendix A: Developing a Personal Budget. Appendix B: Plan Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs. Index.

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Book SynopsisAn insightful look at the arguments for and against universal adoption of a vegan diet and lifestyle.Table of ContentsIntroduction, The Evolution of Veganism, Why Go Vegan Today?, The Challenges of Veganism, A Vegan Planet, Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisAn anthropological study of the privatisation and political economy of modern fishingTrade Review'This comprehensive analysis explores the linkages between the failure of late capitalism and the rise of neoliberalism in four countries' fisheries. Wonderfully combining political ecology and economy, McCormack's anthropological gaze also illuminates how resistance often followed neoliberal attempts to shape local cultural understandings of fishing and oceans' -- Evelyn Pinkerton, School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University'Essential reading ... an outstanding scholarly critique of a governance panacea paradigm, which consists of closing access to the marine commons, and the complex and transformative social impacts associated with the introduction of private property rights into coastal communities, and the handling of marketised fish quotas to a privileged few' -- Niels Einarsson, Director of the Stefansson Arctic Institute, Akureyri, Iceland'Provides an illuminating critique of the destruction wrought on precarious fishing communities and endangered fish species by the neoliberalisation of the oceans' -- Jon Altman, Research Professor, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Melbourne and Emeritus Professor in Anthropology, at The Australian National University CanberraTable of ContentsSeries Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Glossary Introduction: Neoliberalising the Environment: the Case of Fisheries Quota 1. Disciplining and Incorporating Dissent: Neoliberalism and Indigeneity 2. Sustainability: A Malleable Concept 3. Transferability and Markets 4. Gifts and Commodities: Hawaiian Fisheries 5. Nostalgia: Laments and Precarity Epilogue: ITQs, Neoliberalism and the Anthropocene Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisGrains - particularly maize, rice, and wheat - are the central component of most people s diets, but we rarely stop to think about the wider role they play in national and international policy-making, as well as global issues like food security, biotechnology, and even climate change.Trade Review"Grains explores the foundational role that maize, wheat, and rice have played in the construction of global food regimes. Taking a deep dive into the political economy of food, Bill Winders combines trenchant analyses with a clear and engaging narrative about the three crops that influence everything we eat." Eric Holt-Giménez, Food First, Institute for Food & Development Policy "Banana wars, the Irish potato famine, food riots, climate change and the price of beer, anti-GM protests, food imperialism, and hegemonic rule are all integral features of food regimes. From production to consumption, Winders unearths the contribution of politics, economics, and geopolitics to the global food regimes of rice, maize, and wheat." Kathleen C Schwartzman, University of Arizona

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Book SynopsisHow labour exploitation in the British distribution system was key to cheaper food between 1830 and 1914.Trade Review"A welcome and important book, The Social Cost of Cheap Food highlights the significance of food distribution to the economic development of Victorian Britain and the enduring role played by retail markets, hawkers, and small shopkeepers in feeding the country's burgeoning population." Martin Purvis, University of Leeds

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Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE 2019 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARD In the fascinating story of the sustainable food revolution, an environmental journalist and professor asks the question: Is the future of food looking bleak—or better than ever? “In The Fate of Food, Amanda Little takes us on a tour of the future. The journey is scary, exciting, and, ultimately, encouraging.”—Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sixth ExtinctionClimate models show that global crop production will decline every decade for the rest of this century due to drought, heat, and flooding. Water supplies are in jeopardy. Meanwhile, the world’s population is expected to grow another 30 percent by midcentury. So how, really, will we feed nine billion people sustainably in the coming decades?Amanda Little, a professor at Vanderbilt University and an award-winning journalist, spent three years

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Book SynopsisInspiring the global fight to revolutionize the way food is grown, distributed, and eaten. In the almost thirty years since Carlo Petrini began the Slow Food organization, he has been constantly engaged in the fight for food justice. Beginning first in his native Italy and then expanding all over the world, the movement has created a powerful force for change.  The essential argument of this book is that food is an avenue towards freedom. This uplifting and humanistic message is straightforward: if people can feed themselves, they can be free. In other words, if people can regain control over access to their food—how it is produced, by whom, and how it is distributed—then that can lead to a greater empowerment in all channels of life. Whether in the Amazon jungle talking with tribal elders or on rice paddies in rural Indonesia, the author engages the reader through the excitement of his journeys and the passion of his mission.  Here, Petrini reportTrade Review"Petrini’s central message is that everyone who eats should only buy food that is good, clean, and fair. Without being didactic, the author vigorously stresses the importance of all three components in his discussion of food policy, as well as case studies from all over the globe."-ForewordReviews.com"[Carlo Petrini] exudes so much joy, hope, and optimism in his new book that it's hard not to be swept away by his impassioned arguments for social, political, and environmental justice. . . Food & Freedom celebrates boundless pleasures. A hedonist's guide to feasts and food fellowship, it also takes real delight in political argument as befitting an Italian familiar with European ideologies. Political activists both young and old might find Food & Freedom useful reading." -NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS"For anyone who has a passion for food, [Food & Freedom is] an important book. Read it slowly, in appreciative nibbles, rather than gobbling it down like a fast-food meal during a time-crunched lunch break. Be a gastronome, and appreciate it as you read it and later, in its recollection."-THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE

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Book SynopsisThis timely study addresses the pressing issue of food security through a range of interdisciplinary contributions, providing both scholarly and policy-making perspectives.Trade ReviewThe Challenge of Food Security addresses one of the key development challenges of our time. It examines issues related to food security in a comprehensive manner that covers both theoretical perspectives and policy challenges. It will be a key reference book for anyone interested in issues related to food security. --Philippe Cullet, University of London, UKEdward Elgar's brave book, The Challenge of Food Security is a timely book and raises awareness of the seriousness of the matter of food security. --Sally Ramage, The Criminal LawyerThis is a timely book which addresses one of the greatest challenges for international regulation: food security. The book is a comprehensive treatment of various aspects of food security from its origins to the relationship between food security and other values, the role that commodity trading plays in exacerbating food insecurity, the importance of adequate food governance, together with specific food security problems like fish, water and genetic resources. The editors should be congratulated on a stimulating collection of essays that brings together a diverse range of scholars and which sheds real light on the complex dimensions of the food security debate. --Fiona Smith, University College London, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. The International Policy and Regulatory Challenges of Food Security: An Overview Rosemary Rayfuse and Nicole Weisfelt PART II: ACCESS TO FOOD 2. A Fresh Look at the Roots of Food Insecurity Craig Pearson 3. Food Security in the Great Lakes Region: Reconciling Trade Liberalisation with Human Security Goals Anagha Joshi 4. Right to Food, Sustainable Development and Trade: All Faces of the Same Cube? Elisabeth Bürgi Bonanomi PART III: SUSTAINABILITY AND FOOD SECURITY 5. Crop Disease, Management and Food Security Rebecca Ford 6. The Contribution of Plant Genetic Resources to Food Security Bert Visser and Niels Louwaars 7. Water and Food Security Colin Chartres PART IV: FOOD, TRADE AND INVESTMENT 8. The WTO and Food Security: What’s Wrong with the Rules? Christian Häberli 9. The Financialisation of Agricultural Commodity Futures Trading: The 2006–08 Global Food Crisis Nicola Colbran 10. Food Security, Sustainability and Trade Distortions: Fisheries Subsidies and the WTO Margaret Young 11. ‘Land Grabbing’ in the Shadow of the Law: Legal Frameworks Regulating the Global Land Rush Lorenzo Cotula PART V: FOOD GOVERNANCE 12. Global Food Security Governance: The Committee on World Food Security, Comprehensive Framework for Action and the G8/G20 Matias Margulis 13. Regional Initiatives on Food Security Md Saidul Islam and Iris Carla De Jesus 14. Food Security in the Era of Retail Governance Doris Fuchs, Katharina Glaab, Agni Kalfagianni and Richard Meyer-Eppler Index

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Book SynopsisIs worldwide famine just around the corner? And do I really have to go vegan?‘A provocative vision.’ Sunday Times In 2017, the number of people going hungry in the world increased, for the first time in a decade. Pesticide-resistant bugs lay waste to crops across the globe, from bananas to potatoes. Food production releases billions of tons of carbon into the world, and it’s only getting worse. The writing is on the wall: our food system must change. But no one can agree on how. With his trademark counterintuition, Anthony Warner reveals that we have the ability to make a world where no one starves. And one where we don’t feel guilty about tucking in.Trade Review‘A provocative vision.’ * Sunday Times *‘This is an important book, and a good one. It’s ambitious and well-researched and timely… Food science can be a dry topic, but Warner manages to make it an entertaining one.’ -- Spectator on The Angry Chef

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Book SynopsisFood Ethics: The Basics is a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the ethical dimensions of the production and consumption of food. It offers an impartial exploration of the most prominent ethical questions relating to food and agriculture, including: Should we eat animals? Are locally produced foods ethically superior to globally sourced foods? Do people in affluent nations have a responsibility to help reduce global hunger? Should we embrace bioengineered foods? What should be the role of government in promoting food safety and public health? This second edition has been revised and updated throughout, not only to take in the latest empirical and policy information, but also to address the impact of major issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic, Russiaâs invasion of Ukraine, AI and machine learning, and the rapid growth of the gig economy.Using extensive data and real-world examples, as well as providing suggestions for further reading, Food Ethics: The Basics is an ideal introduction for anyone interested in the ethics of food.Trade ReviewPraise for the first edition:"The book provides a balanced perspective for each contemporary issue as well as arguments supporting and opposing debatable benefits and risks of food production and consumption issues. The philosophical perspectives are clearly written, the technical details are jargon free, and the science is accurate... A useful resource for public policy and agricultural libraries...Summing Up: Recommended." - B. R. Shmaefsky, CHOICE"Sandler makes a good job introducing the topic of food ethics to the reader, offering a broad range of information and describing key underlying ethical enquiries and particular views on each of the topics presented. (...) Reading this book was helpful in the sense that it provided insight into a topic that has not been widely studied or discussed. Thus, it can be a valuable introduction to food ethics, while encouraging the reader to explore more about this project." - Natalie Herdoiza Castro, Utrecht University, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Food systems 2. Food security and the ethics of assistance 3. Should we eat animals? 4. Technology: Bioengineering and big data 5. Food and Health 6. Food and Culture. Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn Food, John Coveney examines food as ' identity, politics, industry, regulation, the environment, justice and gastronomy. He explores how food helps us understand what it means to be human.The centrality of food in life, and the importance of food as life, is undeniable. As a source of biological substrates, personal pleasure and political power, food is and has been an enduring requirement of human biological, social and cultural existence. In recent years, interest in food has increased across the academic, public and popular spheres, fuelled by popular media's constant play on the role of food and body size, and food and cooking, as a mass spectacle for TV audiences. Through food, we construct our social identities, our families and communities. However, Coveney also highlights the tensions between the industrialisation of food, the environment, and the iniquitous distribution of food. He also considers how the food industries, on which most of us musTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Food as…identity 2. Food as…politics 3. Food as…industry 4. Food as…regulation 5. Food as…the environment 6. Food as…justice 7. Food as…gastronomy 8. Food as…humanness

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Book Synopsis''This novel is genius . . . strange and superb . . . radiant and exhilarating'' THE TELEGRAPH''A magnificent attempt to help us understand the mixture of optimism, self-defense, hope and delusion[needed] to make the monumental choice of whether or not to leave home'' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'' A sobering reminder'' WASHINGTON POST''Leaping, chattering, dancing atop this conundrum [of global migration] comes the hero of Celina Baljeet Basra''s debut novel, Happy Singh Soni, his head bursting with ideas, his heart set on gargantuan dreams'' NEW YORK TIMESA starry-eyed young cinephile leaves his rural village in India with big dreams, only to find himself trapped in menial jobs and forced to work off a debt he may never repay. In a small farming village in Punjab, India, a boy crouches over his brother''s phone in a rapeseed field watching clips of Godard''s Bande à part on YouTube. His name is Happy Singh Soni and when he''s not sleeping among the cabbages and eating sugary rotis, Happy dreams of becoming an actor, one who plays the melancholy roles; the sad, pretty boys, rare in Indian cinema. He plans a clandestine journey to Europe, where he''ll finally land a breakout role. After a nightmarish passage to Italy, Happy still manages to find relief in food and fantasy, even as he is forced into ever-worsening work conditions on a radish farm by the syndicate involved in smuggling him to Europe to pay off the supposed debt they claim he has accrued. While disillusionment amongst the farm workers rise, Happy will find the love - and tragedy - that his favourite films always promised. At turns funny and heart-breaking, sunny and tragic, Happy is a formally ambitious novel about the psychic fissures produced by the splintering of nations, and the lovely, generative, artful coping mechanisms created by generations of diasporic people. With this ingenious, daringly cinematic debut, Celina Baljeet Basra argues for the things that are basic to human survival: food, water, shelter, but also pleasure, romance, art, and the right to a vivid inner life.More praise for HAPPY:''A MIRACULOUS NOVEL'' MEGHA MAJUMDAR ''PLAYFUL AND PROFOUND . . . USING WRY HUMOUR TO DELIVER A DEAD SERIOUS MESSAGE'' MELISSA FU''A BONKERS STORY THAT READS LIKE A FINE TEN-COURSE MEAL'' GARY SHTEYNGART''A FANTASTIC LITTLE GEM OF A BOOK'' CHIKODILI EMELUMADU

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Book SynopsisExploring the national security implications of the Gulf states' reliance on desalination plants, this book provides the first systematic and comprehensive discussion of current and future threats to the supply of freshwater, effects of a potential disruption, and possible measures to increase resilience to these threats, for researchers and graduate students.Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Rethinking water and food security in the Arab Gulf states; 2. Threats to water security; 3. Outsourcing farming; 4. Responses to water insecurity; 5. The future of water and food security; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisA deeply human-centered perspective on the origins of America''s food Where Am I Eating? bridges the gap between global food producers and the American consumer, providing an insightful look at how our eating habits affect farmers and fishermen around the world. Follow the author on his global quest to meet the workers that nurture, harvest, and hunt our food, as he works alongside themloading lobster diving boats in Nicaragua, harvesting bananas in Costa Rica, lugging cocoa beans in Ivory Coast with a modern-day slave, picking coffee beans in Colombia and hauling tomatoes in Indiana. This new edition includes a study guide, a deeper explanation of the glocal concept, and advice for students looking to become engaged as both local and global citizens. Arguing neither for nor against globalization, this book simply explores the lives of those who feed us. Imports account for eighty-six percent of America''s seafood, fifty percent of its fresh fruit, and eiTable of ContentsIntroduction: Our Global Connection ix Part I Coffee: Product of Colombia 1 Chapter 1 The Starbucks Experience 3 Chapter 2 The Grande Gringo Picks Coffee 20 Chapter 3 The Cup of Excellence 30 Chapter 4 The Heart of the World 44 Part II Chocolate: Product of West Africa 61 Chapter 5 Solo Man 63 Chapter 6 Slavery and Freedom 91 Chapter 7 Is It Peace? 109 Part III Banana: Product of Costa Rica 121 Chapter 8 The Banana Worker’s Commute 123 Chapter 9 Banana Worker for the Day 132 Chapter 10 Nowhere to Go But Bananas 153 Part IV Lobster: Product of Nicaragua 165 Chapter 11 Life, Death, and Lobster 167 Chapter 12 The Lobster Trap 184 Chapter 13 The Future of Fish 190 Part V Apple Juice: Product of Michigan China 195 Chapter 14 No Apples 197 Chapter 15 Mr. Feng’s Apple Empire 214 Chapter 16 As American as Apple Juice Concentrate from China 225 Part VI My Life: Product of USA 235 Chapter 17 Food as Faith 237 Chapter 18 Farmers No More 242 Chapter 19 Imagined Futures 252 Chapter 20 Decisions About Man and Land 257 Appendix A A Guide to Ethical Labels 269 Appendix B The Journey Continues 275 Appendix C A Guide to Going Glocal 277 Chapter Discussion Questions 285 Acknowledgments 299

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Book SynopsisSustainability Challenges in the Agrofood Sector covers a wide range of agrofood-related concerns, including urban and rural agriculture and livelihoods, water-energy management, food and environmental policies, diet and human health.Table of ContentsList of Contributors viii Foreword xiii Preface xvi Introductory Note: Future of agrofood sustainability xviii 1 Food Sustainability Challenges in the Developing World 1Rajeev Bhat 2 The Role of Small-scale Farms and Food Security 33John McDonagh, Maura Farrell and Shane Conway 3 Sustainability Challenges, Human Diet and Environmental Concerns 48Christian J. Reynolds, Jonathan D. Buckley, Philip Weinstein and John Boland 4 Sustainable Challenges in the Agrofood Sector: The Environment Food–Energy–Water Nexus 78Chanathip Pharino 5 Dynamics of Grain Security in South Asia: Promoting sustainability through self-sufficiency 103Ghose Bishwajit, Sharmistha Ghosh and Jose Renato Peneluppi, Jr. 6 Local Food Diversification and Its (Sustainability) Challenges 119Eni Harmayani, Lily Arsanti Lestari, Puspita Mardika Sari and Murdijati Gardjito 7 Sustainable Supply Chain Management in Agri-food Chains: A Competitive Factor for Food Exporters 150Ulla Lehtinen 8 How Logistics Decisions Affect the Environmental Sustainability of Modern Food Supply Chains: A Case Study from an Italian large-scale retailer 175Riccardo Accorsi, Riccardo Manzini and Chiara Pini 9 Strengthening Food Supply Chains in Asia: Challenges and Strategies 197Sapna A. Narula and Kalpana Vishnoi 10 Revolutionizing Food Supply Chains of Asia through ICTs 212Sapna A. Narula 11 Sustainability, Materiality and Independent External Assurance: An Exploratory Study of the UK’s Leading Food Retailers 227Peter Jones, Robin Bown, David Hillier and Daphne Comfort 12 Environmental Sustainability of Traditional Crop Varieties: Reviewing Approaches and Key Issues for a Multilevel Evaluation 255Alessandro K. Cerutti, Dario Donno, Maria Gabriella Mellano and Gabriele L. Beccaro 13 Cradle-to-gate Life Cycle Analysis of Agricultural and Food Production in the US: A TRACI Impact Assessment 274Yong Shin Park, Gokhan Egilmez and Murat Kucukvar 14 Ensuring Self-sufficiency and Sustainability in the Agrofood Sector: Sustainability Challenges in Agriculture and Modelling 307Prashant Goswami and Shivnarayan Nishad 15 Sustainability Challenges Involved in Use of Nanotechnology in the Agrofood Sector 343Gabriela Elena Viacava, Francisco Javier Vázquez, Jesús F. Ayala-Zavala and María R. Ansorena 16 Sustainability of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods 369Santad Wichienchot and Wan Rosli Wan Ishak 17 Innovation and Sustainable Utilization of Seaweeds as Health Foods 390Fook Yee Chye, Birdie Scott Padam and Seah Young Ng 18 Agrofoods for Sustainable Health Benefits and Their Economic Viability 435Zakia Khanam and Irshad Ul Haq Bhat 19 Sustainability Challenges in Food Tourism 451Yeoh Tow Kuang and Rajeev Bhat 20 Diversification, Innovation and Safety of Local Cuisines and Processed Food Products: Emerging Issues and the Sustainability Challenges 482Yeoh Tow Kuang and Rajeev Bhat 21 Soil Health, Crop Productivity and Sustainability Challenges 509Kulandaivelu Velmourougane and DeSouza Blaise 22 Analysing the Environmental, Energy and Economic Feasibility of Biomethanation of Agrifood Waste: A Case Study from Spain 532Almudena González González, Francisco Cuadros Blázquez and Francisco Cuadros Salcedo 23 Agricultural Waste for Promoting Sustainable Energy 551Thi-Thu-Huyen Do and Thi-Thu-Hang Pham 24 Membrane Technology in Fish-processing Waste Utilization: Some Insights on Sustainability 575Wirote Youravong and Sutida Marthosa 25 Sustainability Issues, Challenges and Controversies Surrounding the Palm Oil Industry 596Piyarat Boonsawang and Wirote Youravong 26 Sustainability Challenges in the Coffee Plantation Sector 616Kulandaivelu Velmourougane and Rajeev Bhat 27 Food Safety Education: Training Farm Workers in the US Fresh Produce Sector 643Angela M. Fraser and Otto D. Simmons 28 Sustainability Challenges and Educating People Involved in the Agrofood Sector 660Caroline Opolski Medeiros Index 675

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Book SynopsisThe FDA''s (Food and Drug Administration) FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) is the most sweeping reform of United States food safety laws in more than 70 years. The key to successful implementation of FSMA rules depends on building a comprehensive Food Safety System with effective prerequisite programs in place and a well-designed Food Safety Plan that incorporates risk-based preventive controls to mitigate hazards. This book provides essential guidance for small to mid-sized businesses on how to design, implement, and maintain a world-class Food Safety Plan that conforms to FSMA regulations. With practical and up-to-date advice, the author offers a straight forward approach for readers to successfully migrate into FSMA. The inclusion of fully developed Food Safety Plans as well as examples of hazards and preventative controls make this a must-read not only for those that are new to the regulations, but also those with a plan already in place. FSMA and Food SafetTable of ContentsPreface xi About the Author xiii 1 What is Modern Food Safety, and How is that Different from HACCP? 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 FSMA Sanitation and cGMPs 3 1.3 FSMA Preventive Controls 4 1.4 Process Controls 5 1.5 Sanitation Controls 6 1.6 Supplier Controls 8 References 10 2 Why is a Food Safety System the Best Path to Food Safety? 11 2.1 What are Biological Hazards and Their Controls? 11 2.2 What are Chemical Hazards, Including Allergens and Radioactivity, and Their Controls? 15 2.3 What are Physical Hazards and Their Controls? 17 References 19 3 What are the Essential Elements of a Food Safety System? 21 3.1 What are Prerequisite Programs, and What Do They Do? 22 3.2 What is a Hazard Analysis, and Why is it Performed? 23 3.3 What are Risk-Based Preventive Controls, and How are they Assigned? 25 3.3.1 What Controls are used to Control Allergen-Related Hazards? 26 3.3.2 What Controls are used to Control Sanitation-Related Hazards? 27 3.3.3 What Controls are used to Control Process Hazards? 29 3.3.4 What Controls are used to Control Supplier-Related Hazards? 30 3.4 What is a Food Safety Plan, and Who Develops It? 32 4 How is a Food Safety System Managed? 35 4.1 What is the Role of Management and Plant Operations in a Food Safety System? 35 4.2 How are SOPs Developed and Managed? 36 4.3 How are Preventive Controls Managed? 39 4.3.1 What are Performance Criteria for Controls, Including Critical Limits? 39 4.3.2 How are Preventive Controls Monitored? 40 4.3.3 If Preventive Controls Fail, What Corrective Actions are Needed? 41 4.3.4 How is the System and its Parts Verified as Being Compliant? 43 4.3.5 How are Process Preventive Controls Validated? 44 4.4 How are Records Established and Maintained? 46 4.5 Why and How is a Recall Plan Developed and Managed? 48 References 51 Supplemental References for Recalls 51 5 How is a Food Safety System Developed and Implemented? 53 5.1 Developing a Food Safety Plan 54 5.2 Assemble the Food Safety Team 55 5.3 Describe the Food and its Distribution 55 5.4 Describe the Intended Use and Consumers of the Food 55 5.5 Develop a Flow Diagram that Describes the Process 56 5.6 Verify the Flow Diagram 56 5.7 Conduct a Hazard Analysis 56 5.8 Essential Elements of the Food Safety Plan 58 6 What Triggers a Reanalysis of the Food Safety Plan? 61 7 Resources for Preparing Food Safety Preventive Controls Plans 63 7.1 Examples of Prerequisite Programs 63 7.2 Examples of Allergen Preventive Controls 65 7.3 Examples of Sanitation Preventive Controls 65 7.4 Examples of Process Preventive Controls 66 7.5 Examples of Supplier Controls 68 7.6 Useful Forms 68 7.7 FSMA Training and the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance 75 8 Example Food Safety Plans 77 Barbeque Sauce – Example Food Safety Plan 78 Company Overview 78 Process Narrative 79 Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies – Example Food Safety Plan 88 Company Overview 88 Process Narrative 89 Deli Potato Salad – Example Food Safety Plan 102 Company Overview 102 Process Narrative 103 Macaroni & Cheese Frozen Meal – Example Food Safety Plan 118 Company Overview 118 Process Narrative 119 9 FSMA Regulations: cGMPs, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Foods 131 FDA Regulations on cGMP’s, Hazard Analysis and Risk-based Preventive Controls for Human Foods 132 Part 117—Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk–Based Preventive Controls for Human Food 132 Subpart A—General Provisions 132 Subpart B—Current Good Manufacturing Practice 132 Subpart C—Hazard Analysis and Risk‐Based Preventive Controls 132 Subpart D—Modified Requirements 133 Subpart E—Withdrawal of a Qualified Facility Exemption 133 Subpart F—Requirements Applying to Records That Must Be Established and Maintained 133 Subpart G—Supply-Chain Program 134 Subpart A—General Provisions 134 § 117.1 Applicability and status 134 § 117.3 Definitions 135 § 117.4 Qualifications of individuals who manufacture, process, pack, or hold food 141 § 117.5 Exemptions 141 § 117.7 Applicability of subparts C, D, and G of this part to a facility solely engaged in the storage of unexposed packaged food 149 § 117.8 Applicability of subpart B of this part to the off‐farm packing and holding of raw agricultural commodities 150 § 117.9 Records required for this subpart 150 Subpart B—Current Good Manufacturing Practice 150 § 117.10 Personnel 150 § 117.20 Plant and grounds 151 § 117.35 Sanitary operations 153 § 117.37 Sanitary facilities and controls 154 § 117.40 Equipment and utensils 155 § 117.80 Processes and controls 156 § 117.93 Warehousing and distribution 159 § 117.110 Defect action levels 160 Subpart C—Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls 160 § 117.126 Food safety plan 160 § 117.130 Hazard analysis 160 § 117.135 Preventive controls 161 § 117.136 Circumstances in which the owner, operator, or agent in charge of a manufacturing/processing facility is not required to implement a preventive control 163 § 117.137 Provision of assurances required under § 117.136(a) (2), (3), and (4) 164 § 117.139 Recall plan 164 § 117.140 Preventive control management components 165 § 117.145 Monitoring 165 § 117.150 Corrective actions and corrections 166 § 117.155 Verification 167 § 117.160 Validation 167 § 117.165 Verification of implementation and effectiveness 168 § 117.170 Reanalysis 170 § 117.180 Requirements applicable to a preventive controls qualified individual and a qualified auditor 171 § 117.190 Implementation records required for this subpart 172 Subpart D—Modified Requirements 172 § 117.201 Modified requirements that apply to a qualified facility 172 § 117.206 Modified requirements that apply to a facility solely engaged in the storage of unexposed packaged food 174 Subpart E—Withdrawal of a Qualified Facility Exemption 175 § 117.251 Circumstances that may lead FDA to withdraw a qualified facility exemption 175 § 117.254 Issuance of an order to withdraw a qualified facility exemption 176 § 117.257 Contents of an order to withdraw a qualified facility exemption 176 § 117.260 Compliance with, or appeal of, an order to withdraw a qualified facility exemption 177 § 117.264 Procedure for submitting an appeal 177 § 117.267 Procedure for requesting an informal hearing 178 § 117.270 Requirements applicable to an informal hearing 178 § 117.274 Presiding officer for an appeal and for an informal hearing 179 § 117.277 Timeframe for issuing a decision on an appeal 179 § 117.280 Revocation of an order to withdraw a qualified facility exemption 179 § 117.284 Final agency action 180 § 117.287 Reinstatement of a qualified facility exemption that was withdrawn 180 Subpart F—Requirements Applying to Records That Must Be Established and Maintained 181 § 117.301 Records subject to the requirements of this subpart 181 § 117.305 General requirements applying to records 181 § 117.310 Additional requirements applying to the food safety plan 181 § 117.315 Requirements for record retention 182 § 117.320 Requirements for official review 182 § 117.325 Public disclosure 182 § 117.330 Use of existing records 182 § 117.335 Special requirements applicable to a written assurance 183 Subpart G—Supply‐Chain Program 183 § 117.405 Requirement to establish and implement a supply‐chain program 183 § 117.410 General requirements applicable to a supply‐chain program 184 § 117.415 Responsibilities of the receiving facility 186 § 117.420 Using approved suppliers 186 § 117.425 Determining appropriate supplier verification activities (including determining the frequency of conducting the activity) 187 § 117.430 Conducting supplier verification activities for raw materials and other ingredients 187 § 117.435 Onsite audit 189 § 117.475 Records documenting the supply‐chain program 190 Appendix A Food Safety Plan Checklist 193 Food Safety Plan Checklist 193 Introduction 193 Purpose 194 References 198 Appendix B HACCP Principles and Application Guidelines 199 National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods 199 Executive Summary 199 Definitions 200 HACCP Principles 202 Guidelines for Application of HACCP Principles 203 Introduction 203 Prerequisite Programs 203 Education and Training 204 Developing a HACCP Plan 204 Implementation and Maintenance of the HACCP Plan 215 References 216 Glossary 217

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Book SynopsisThe quiet revolution of mega-farming that is threatening our countryside, farms and food.This eye-opening book . . . deserves global recognition' Hugh Fearnley-WhittingstallDevastating . . . demands reading and deserves the widest possible audience' Joanna LumleyHe is informed enough to be appalled, and moderate enough to persuade us to take responsibility for the system that feeds us' Guardian: Book of the WeekFarm animals have been disappearing from our fields as the production of food has become a global industry. We no longer know for certain what is entering the food chain and what we are eating. We are reaching a tipping point as the farming revolution threatens our countryside, health and the quality of our food wherever we live in the world.From the antibiotics routinely given to industrially farmed animals to the chemicals that are killing our insect populations, Farmageddon is a fascinating and terrifying investigative journey behiTrade ReviewLymbery brings to this essential subject the perspective of a seasoned campaigner – he is informed enough to be appalled, and moderate enough to persuade us to take responsibility for the system that feeds us * Guardian: Book of the Week *This meaty account makes a distinctive and important contribution, eschewing the narrowly domestic focus of many of its predecessors in favour of a global investigation ... An engaging read - and it also gives a full enough picture of the situation in the UK to preclude any smugness on the part of the British reader. Anyone after a realistic account of our global food chain, and the changes necessary for a sustainable future, will find much to get their teeth into here -- Felicity Cloake * New Statesman *There’s no end to techno-idiocy in pursuit of profit. But far more concerning is Lymbery’s contention that the wastefulness of feeding human-edible plants and fish to animals is not just absurd but catastrophic. The main reason for hacking down the remaining South American forest is to grow soy to feed the pigs and chickens of China * Evening Standard *Heartbreaking * Irish Times *This eye-opening book, urging a massive rethink of how we raise livestock and how we feed the world, deserves global recognition -- Hugh Fearnley-WhittingstallA devastating indictment of cheap meat and factory farming. Don’t turn away: it demands reading and deserves the widest possible audience * Joanna Lumley *This incredibly important book should be read by anyone who cares about people, the planet, and particularly, animals -- Jilly CooperOffers the kind of realistic and compassionate solutions on which our prospects for a truly sustainable world depend -- Jonathon Porritt

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Book SynopsisAvailable Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Illustrated by global case studies and empirical data, this book explores the history and current practises of food sharing, whilst exploring the impact and potential of such sharing for cities.Trade Review"A valuable resource for those concerned with avoiding food waste and hunger…" CHOICE ConnectTable of ContentsIntroduction: the significance of food sharing; New contexts: mapping contemporary urban food sharing; Rules: governing urban food sharing; Tools: socio-technologies of urban food sharing; Networks: connections and interactions; Conclusion: food-sharing futures.

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Book SynopsisThe Sustainable Diet is a timely and practical guide to a healthy planet and a healthy you, complete with 100 nutritious and delicious recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner.In Part One, Scott Gooding explains sustainability and looks at how farming practices have changed over the years. He answers the questions we all want to know about, such as ''Is eating animal products good for us, and the environment?'' and ''Is veganism the answer?'' Part Two contains 100 recipes that are good for you AND the planet. The Sustainable Diet is a step-by-step way to celebrate our planet and promote optimal health. It''s about taking the long view and realising that the choices we make now, in terms of what we eat and how we produce our food, will affect not only you and me but our children and future generations. Not to mention the health of the planet and the welfare of millions of animals...The latest research indicates that it is possiTrade ReviewFormer My Kitchen Rules contestant and author Scott Gooding loves inspiring... to cook ethical foods that are just as good for you as they are for the environment. * Sunrise Show, Australia *The Sustainable Diet...sheds light on why eating food that is ethically produced and locally sourced has immense benefits for the environment, economy and your health, and it's not necessarily about going vegan...For those who care about the environment but have no interest in switching to a plant-based diet, it's a great read to increase your understanding of how to make sustainable choices. * Good Health, Australia *

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Book SynopsisPopulation growth alone dictates that global food supplies must increase by over 50% in coming decades. Advances in technology offer an array of opportunities to meet this demand, but history shows that these can be fully realised only within an enabling policy environment. Sustaining Global Food Security makes a compelling case that recent technological breakthroughs can move the planet towards a secure and sustainable food supply only if new policies are designed that allow their full expression.Bob Zeigler has brought together a distinguished set of scientists and policy analysts to produce well-referenced chapters exploring international policies on genetic resources, molecular genetics, genetic engineering, crop breeding and protection, remote sensing, the changing landscape of agricultural policies in the world's largest countries, and trade. Those entering the agricultural sciences and those who aspire to influence public policy during their careers will benefit from the insightTrade Review"Providing a safe, nutritious, affordable diet for an increasingly urbanized world of 10 billion people – under a changing climate and with fewer natural resources – is a task of mammoth proportions. Ending hunger can only be achieved through a determined and sustained commitment to smallholder agriculture, underpinned by appropriate technologies and policies. This fascinating book sets out to tackle these subjects and their interdependency, in a comprehensive and thought-provoking way. Through a crop lens, and with contributions from academia, industry and government, the authors have done a masterful job of combining exciting new science with real world policy pragmatism. Drawing from history, the book explores the intricate interplay between technological and policy innovation, and the way in which the upsides of technological breakthroughs can be balanced against the inevitable downside risks, while maintaining the pace or scale of adoption needed to achieve and maintain global food security." -- Nick Austin * Director, Agricultural Development, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation *

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Book SynopsisArgues that in order to provide nutrient-rich food and fight climate change, we need to move beyond sustainable to regenerative agriculture, a practice that is highly tailored to local environments and renews resources. This book will resonate with anyone concerned about the future of food, providing guidance for creating a better, regenerative agricultural future.Trade Review"For reasons of public health and in the interest of a healthy planet, our corporate food system badly needs to be repaired. In One Size Fits None, Stephanie Anderson crisscrosses the country, visiting the intrepid farmers who practice exactly the sort of farming techniques that will serve as models for that needed reform."—Matt Sutherland, Foreword"Though these recollections have become complicated for Anderson due to her recent research, she writes convincingly that it is possible for her family's farm—and all farms— to find and implement the sustainable practices that will carry them into a better future. Even readers who are not directly involved in food production will come away from this book as more informed consumers, able to make better decisions about purchasing the food that sustains us, and with a much deeper understanding of how agricultural production has changed. And how it will—how it must—change again."—Katrina Gersie-Spronk, Hopper"It takes an agriculture reporter turned creative writer like Stephanie Anderson to do the legwork of reporting and research to explain how the world of industrial agriculture works. She does so clearly and convincingly, on every page of this book. But she’s not just throwing flames at big ag or careless consumers. She positions herself in the center of the bullseye, as she considers her own family ranch and what she’s come to understand as unsustainable management practices taking place there."—Julianne Couch, Daily Yonder"As an initial illustration of what regenerative agriculture could and does look like in practice, One Size Fits None is an invaluable resource, a step in the right direction of imagining alternative way of doing and organizing life around the soil and farming."—John C. Nichols, Grist: A Journal of the Literary Arts"Anderson’s relatable, highly descriptive narrative deftly brings readers into the worlds of the five farmers featured in the book and presents a compelling take on industrial agriculture. Readers, both urban and rural, farm and nonfarm, will come away with a better understanding of how we can move toward changing a destructive system with solutions that are realistic and very attainable. One Size Fits None is sure to prompt fruitful discussions among reading groups, farm organizations, and students of agriculture."—Jenny Barker-Devine, Kansas History"This book is a call to bring farming away from abstraction and back into its concrete context as part of unique human and natural ecosystems. . . . I hope it finds readers who will take up its call to find creative ways to farm better."—Nathan Beacom, Front Porch Republic"One Size Fits None leaves readers with a hopeful feeling that regenerative agriculture has a rich future in the US if farmers are willing to change and if policymakers support such change."—Abby M. Dubisar, Great Plains Research “A brave and clear-eyed book by a farmer’s daughter about the problems in our agriculture and the factors that keep farmers from making it better. Stephanie Anderson . . . points the way toward an agriculture that regenerates our soil, our land, and our hopes.”—Kristin Ohlson, author of The Soil Will Save Us“Stephanie Anderson deftly counterpoints profiles of innovative farmers with affectionate yet honest reflections on her family’s farm—and the compromises the industrial model demands. Anderson is a strong, new voice for an agriculture that works for public health, for nature, and for farmers.”—Judith D. Schwartz, author of Cows Save the Planet and Water in Plain Sight“One Size Fits None should be required reading for anyone who yearns for a clear-headed and informed account of our dysfunctional corporate food system, which also examines hopeful models for reform.”—Andrew Furman, author of Bitten: My Unexpected Love Affair with Florida and Goldens Are HereTable of ContentsIntroduction Part One: Conventional 1. The Vice President 2. The Farm We Grew 3. The Growth of Roth Farms 4. The Farm Town 5. The Muck Part Two: Holistic Regenerative 6. The Holistic Philosophy 7. The Grass 8. The Buffalo 9. The End of the CAFO 10. The Sun’s Wealth Part Three: Organic Regenerative 11. The Surfing Farmer 12. The Mission 13. The Plants 14. The Lifestyle 15. The Consumer 16. The Farmer Goes to the Table 17. The Urban Farmer 18. The Agriculturalized City Part Four: Diversified Regenerative 19. The Diversified Farm 20. The Soil 21. The Abundance of an Acre 22. The Livestock 23. The Alternative to Hay 24. The Restoration of the Native Prairie 25. The Farmers’ Market 26. The Message to Conventional Farmers Conclusion Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography

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Book SynopsisShadow Negotiators is the first book to demonstrate that United Nations (UN) organizations have intervened to influence the discourse, agenda, and outcomes of international trade lawmaking at the World Trade Organization (WTO). While UN organizations lack a seat at the bargaining table at the WTO, Matias E. Margulis argues that these organizations have acted as "shadow negotiators" engaged in political actions intended to alter the trajectory and results of multilateral trade negotiations. He draws on analysis of one of the most contested issues in global trade politics, agricultural trade liberalization, to demonstrate interventions by four different UN organizations—the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), and the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food (SRRTF). By identifying several novel intervention strategies used by UN actors to shape the rules of global trade, this book shows that UN organizations chose to intervene in trade lawmaking not out of competition with the WTO or ideological resistance to trade liberalization, but out of concerns that specific trade rules could have negative consequences for world food security—an outcome these organizations viewed as undermining their social purpose to reduce world hunger and protect the human right to food.Trade Review"Shadow Negotiators is the most skillful demonstration to date of how international regime complexes emerge and shape global policy-making. A must read for anyone interested in the WTO and international regime complexity."—Karen J. Alter, Norman Dwight Harris Professor of International Relations, Northwestern University"Shadow Negotiators is both truly innovative and empirically sound – a combination that is rare. A must for those who are interested in international organizations and global governance."—Michael Zürn, Dean, Hertie School; Director of the Research Unit Global Governance, Berlin Social Science Center"Shadow Negotiators brilliantly shows how UN actors in food and agriculture have intervened to defend food security goals. Drawing on extensive research, Margulis makes a powerful case that international organizations employ a range of strategies to influence outcomes in international trade negotiations."—Jennifer Clapp, Professor, School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, University of Waterloo"Margulis traces four cases, each illustrating a different method of intervention, and contributes to understandings of the growing complexity of international governance and the tensions betweencompetingeconomic values: economic liberalization and human security. Most specifically, the work contributes to a growing scholarship on regime complexes as analytic constructs in international relations, and advances an understanding of the independent interests of international organizations capable of autonomous action. Recommended."—S. P. Duffy, CHOICETable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Intervention by International Organizations 2. The Regime Complex for Food Security 3. The FAO: Mobilizing States to Protect Food Security 4. Don't Take Food from the Starving: The WFP Publicly Shames WTO Members 5. The OHCHR: Invoking Human Rights at the WTO 6. The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food: "Food Security Hostage to Trade" Conclusion

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Book SynopsisFood in a Just World examines the violence, social breakdown, and environmental consequences of our global system of food production, distribution, and consumption, where each step of the process is built on some form of exploitation. While highlighting the broken system’s continuities from European colonialism, the authors argue that the seeds of resilience, resistance, and inclusive cultural resurgence are already being reflected in the day-to-day actions of communities around the world. Calling for urgent change, the book looks at how genuine democracy would give individuals and communities meaningful control over the decisions that impact their lives when seeking to secure humanely this most basic human need. Drawing on the perspectives of advocates, activists, workers, researchers, and policymakers, Harris and Gibbs explore the politics of food in the context of capitalist globalization and the climate crisis, uncovering the complexities in our relationships with one another, with other animals, and with the natural world.Trade Review“While providing a rigorous critique of the global food system and its exploitative, violent, and ecologically destructive trajectory, this book takes the reader on a unique journey towards a hopeful future, one where humans can live in harmony with nature and other species.” Vandana Shiva, Founder of Navdanya, and author of Who Really Feeds the World? “A radically new approach to uncovering and understanding the contemporary food crisis, from a deeply personal and deeply critical perspective. The authors show what food justice and a compassionate food system could look like, and how it is being constructed around the world.”Avi Chomsky, Salem State University, and author of Is Science Enough? Forty Critical Questions About Climate Justice“An up-to-the-minute introduction to issues of class, race, gender, and species in what we eat, as well as to how larger issues of economics and capitalism affect workers in the meat industry. Whether you eat meat or not, the book convincingly argues that these issues demand serious attention.”Marion Nestle, New York University, and author of Food PoliticsTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 – Food Justice Needs a Just World: Confronting Structural Violence Against Land, Humans, and Nonhuman AnimalsChapter 2 – Capitalist Dreams and Nightmares: Food Systems, the Animal-Industrial Complex, and Climate DisruptionChapter 3 – Working in Hell: Labor in the Industrial Production of Animals as FoodChapter 4 – What If We Really Are What We Eat?: Challenging a Colonial-Capitalist DietChapter 5 – The Upside Down: The Hidden World of Nonhuman Animals as FoodChapter 6 – Towards a Compassionate Food System

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Book SynopsisFood in a Just World examines the violence, social breakdown, and environmental consequences of our global system of food production, distribution, and consumption, where each step of the process is built on some form of exploitation. While highlighting the broken system’s continuities from European colonialism, the authors argue that the seeds of resilience, resistance, and inclusive cultural resurgence are already being reflected in the day-to-day actions of communities around the world. Calling for urgent change, the book looks at how genuine democracy would give individuals and communities meaningful control over the decisions that impact their lives when seeking to secure humanely this most basic human need. Drawing on the perspectives of advocates, activists, workers, researchers, and policymakers, Harris and Gibbs explore the politics of food in the context of capitalist globalization and the climate crisis, uncovering the complexities in our relationships with one another, with other animals, and with the natural world.Trade Review“While providing a rigorous critique of the global food system and its exploitative, violent, and ecologically destructive trajectory, this book takes the reader on a unique journey towards a hopeful future, one where humans can live in harmony with nature and other species.”Vandana Shiva, Founder of Navdanya, and author of Who Really Feeds the World? “A radically new approach to uncovering and understanding the contemporary food crisis, from a deeply personal and deeply critical perspective. The authors show what food justice and a compassionate food system could look like, and how it is being constructed around the world.”Avi Chomsky, Salem State University, and author of Is Science Enough? Forty Critical Questions About Climate Justice“An up-to-the-minute introduction to issues of class, race, gender, and species in what we eat, as well as to how larger issues of economics and capitalism affect workers in the meat industry. Whether you eat meat or not, the book convincingly argues that these issues demand serious attention.”Marion Nestle, New York University, and author of Food PoliticsTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 – Food Justice Needs a Just World: Confronting Structural Violence Against Land, Humans, and Nonhuman AnimalsChapter 2 – Capitalist Dreams and Nightmares: Food Systems, the Animal-Industrial Complex, and Climate DisruptionChapter 3 – Working in Hell: Labor in the Industrial Production of Animals as FoodChapter 4 – What If We Really Are What We Eat?: Challenging a Colonial-Capitalist DietChapter 5 – The Upside Down: The Hidden World of Nonhuman Animals as FoodChapter 6 – Towards a Compassionate Food System

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