food supply

Argues how climate change is affected by the food industry and how dieting can help cut down on pollution.

Contains 150 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on topics related to organic food and farming, sustainable food initiatives, and local food production and consumption, and includes photographs, a chronology, and a bibliography.

"Reveals the unsafe world of...big agriculture's top-down, contract-based factory farming system and its negative consequences for workers, consumers, and the environment."--Dust jacket flap.

Focuses on ways to support food security and resilience in a changing world, and the social, educational, and agricultural advances that have made the greatest environmental impact while providing more food.

Offers an incisive commentary on America's relationship with food, and the history of grocerty stores, from its evolution from the earliest trading posts to retail chains and superstores.

"Agricultural engineers are in the front line in the challenge to provide a secure food supply for our world. This timely book explores how engineers design methods, as well as machinery for growing and harvesting crops, to make farming more efficient. Real-life examples help students understand key concepts related to this important profession. With an overview of the engineering design process, readers are encouraged to apply the same steps into their own agricultural engineering challenge."--Provided by publisher.

When news breaks of an ancient prophecy that predicts the world will run out of chocolate in six days, it is up to Jelly Welly and her Gran to prevent the chocopocalypse.

Explores the story of crops we depend on the most, and the scientists racing to preserve them in order to save the nation's food supply.

"[Environmentalist Joel K. Bourne offers readers a glimpse into the nation's food supply shortage, and the urgent need to address world hunger through sustainable agriculcutre. Profiling scientists, economists, historians, and farmers, Bourne's investigation leads him] from his family farm to international agricultural hotspots to introduce new generations of farmers engaged in the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced"--Dust jacket.

Features the illustrated story of Morris Mole who instead of digging down like his brothers to find food, he digs up, discovers a new place, and meets new friends, who help him gather a delicious meal.