food supply

Text and photographs describe how food is produced on farms, how food gets from the farm to a restaurant, and provides information about processing.

Text and photographs describe how food is produced on farms, how food gets from the farm to a restaurant, and provides information about processing.

Provides a look at the lives of former African-American farmworkers who labored in central Florida's farms along the shores of Lake Apopka that had been heavy treated with pesticides, and discusses the history of Lake Apopka and the social and environmental injustice centered on food production that has taken place there.

In this fascinating title, readers find out about the food supply chain, fair trade, and how our eating habits affect our health. With debate boxes and contemporary case studies, readers also discover the environmental impacts their food purchases have on the planet.

Text and photographs show how food options and preparation have changed over time.

"Provides case-studies and first-hand accounts that encourage readers to be informed and ethical shoppers"--Back cover.