Discusses some of the risks associated with genetically engineered food in terms of human health hazards, and outlines practical steps and strategies consumers can take to protect themselves from the possible dangers of foods derived from genetically modified organisms.
This book explains how vegetables are grown on a produce farm, how seeds are planted, how vegetables are harvested, and how vegetables are transported and sold to markets.
Describes food plants, where they grow, how they are cultivated, their importance for the survival of humans and animals, and the need for more crops to feed the world's growing population.
Presents various viewpoints on urban agriculture, covering its purpose, economic sustainability factor, and future, as well as how it affects particular groups of people.
Explores the impact of seven plants whose discovery and cultivation changed the destinies of countries around the world, including tea, tobacco, sugar, opium, quinine, cotton, and rubber.
Surveys the role of plant foods in human evolution and culture, examines the multiple origins of agriculture, discusses the movement of plants by natural dispersal and human agents, as well as their various uses, reviews the history of the industrialization of different crops, and considers the negative aspects of the cultural relationship between people and plants.
