Book
Diet for a hot planet : the climate crisis at the end of your fork and what you can do about it
Record details
- ISBN: 1608194655
- ISBN: 9781608194650
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Physical Description:
xxiii, 323 pages ; 21 cm
print - Edition: Paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury USA, [2011]
- Copyright: ?̐ư2011
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Updated with a new afterword by the author. Includes discussion questions. "From raising cattle in industrial-scale feedlots to razing rainforests to make palm oil for Pop-Tarts, the choices we make about how we put food on our plates, and what we do with the waste, contribute as much as one third of total greenhouse-gas emissions. Lapp?̐ưe exposes sustainability spin tactics while tackling some of the biggest myths about organic food and offering up inspiration and practical advice." |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-291) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The climate crisis at the end of our fork -- The shape of things to come -- Blinded by the bite -- Playing with our food -- Capitalizing on climate change -- Cool food: five ingredients of climate-friendly farming -- Myth-informed: answering the critics -- The hunger scare -- The biotech ballyhoo -- Eat the sky: seven principles of a climate-friendly diet -- Beyond the fork -- Conclusion -- Afterword: biting into a gloom and hope sandwich. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Global warming Social aspects Food industry Environmental aspects Food supply Environmental aspects Climatic changes Effect of human beings on Food Environmental aspects Crops and climate |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACC | S600.7.C54 L37 2011 (Text) | 33624024675504 | Books | Available | - |
