The omnivore's dilemma : the secrets behind what you eat
Book |
Young readers edition. |
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Books (USA) LLC,
New York :
[2015]
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 4000 POL | Children Home, Family & Daily Life | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
An adaptation of the famous book offers insight into food consumption in the twenty-first century, explaining how an abundance of unlimited food varieties reveals the responsibilities of consumers to protect their health and the environment.
Details
- ISBN: 1101993839
- ISBN: 9781101993835
- ISBN: 1101993820
- ISBN: 9781101993828
- Physical Description: 377 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.print
- Edition: Young readers edition.
- Publisher: New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Books (USA) LLC, [2015]
- General Note: "With new preface"--Dustjacket.
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-377) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note: Part I: The industrial meal : food from corn. How corn took over America ; The farm ; From farm to factory ; The grain elevator ; The feedlot : turning corn into meat ; Processed food ; Fat from corn ; The omnivore's dilemma ; My fast-food meal -- Part II: The industrial organic meal. Big organic ; More big organic -- Part III: The local sustainable meal : food from grass. Polyface farm ; Grass ; The animals ; The slaughterhouse ; The market ; My grass-fed meal -- Part IV: The do-it-yourself meal : hunted, gathered, and gardened food. The forest ; Eating animals ; Hunting ; Gathering ; The perfect meal -- Afterword: Vote with your fork -- The omnivore's solution : some tips for eating -- Q & A with Michael Pollan.