food crops

Discusses the development of the most common food plants, and their changing uses. Includes simple directions for growing some of the plants at home.

At head of title: Reader's digest. Describes a variety of traditional skills and handicrafts, including projects with illustrations.

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.

Discusses finding and preparing food, eating it, and hunger in the world today.

Offers a comprehensive overview of the plants that provide people with food, beverages, spices, and flavors, with information on each plant's appearance, close relatives, uses, origin, history, cultivation, and properties.

Discusses the problems created by the use of pesticides to grow food crops and the benefits of organic farming.

A basic introduction to how plants provide all our food, either indirectly, as food for grazing animals which provide meat and milk, or directly, as fruits and vegetables.

A photographic essay about foods that are harvested year-round in the United States.

Shows how all food--grains, vegetables, fruits, and dairy and meat products--begins on the farm as sun, earth, air, and water combine to grow plants.