sustainable agriculture

Examines the recent trend toward free-range farming, raising animals for food in a sustainable way, and looks at what this means for consumers and growers.

There are more hungry people in the world than most students know. And with the human population growing every day, is there a possibility we will run out of food? Filled with current facts, key details, and expert analysis, this book introduces readers to the specifics of feeding a population, including problems, such as the dangers of overly processed food, and possible solutions, such as agroecology. Students will learn how to do their part to improve the situation through Take Action boxes that can be as simple as tracking the food they eat or as involved as starting a community garden. Appendix, Charts, Graphs, Tables, Full-color photographs, For Further Information Section, Glossary, Index, Sidebars, Web Sites, Chapter Notes.

Discusses the history of modern farming and the diversity of available plants.

Examines the lives of eighteen farmers from around the United States and discusses their efforts to reintroduce organic foods and eco-friendly practices to their communities. Includes fifty recipes for cooking with the ingredients each farmer specializes in.

By tapping into the multitude of climate-friendly farming practices that already exist, agriculture can continue to supply food for the human population, as well as income for the world?s 1.3 billion farmers. Climate-friendly agriculture also can play a critical role in the global reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the mitigation of climate change.

Explains how to grow a "green" garden using natural pest control, making and using compost, keeping it small and simple, and more.

Discusses the benefits of eating "green" foods that have less impact on the environment.

Learn about agriculture and its impact on the earth culturally, ecologically, economically, and politically.

Provides information about becoming a green consumer by eating green, organic foods, growing your own food, and practicing conservation. Provides suggestions for conducting a debate about school lunchroom practices, and includes color photos, information about organic agricultural lands, a quiz, a glossary, and an index.