If the many social, environmental and economic crises facing the planet are to be resolved, a good place to start is to rebuild local food economies. Food is something everyone, everywhere, needs every day, so even small changes in the way it is produced and marketed can offer immense benefits. This title shows how a shift towards the local would protect and rebuild agricultural diversity. It would give farmers a bigger share of the money spent on food, and provide consumers with healthier, fresher food at more affordable ...
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If the many social, environmental and economic crises facing the planet are to be resolved, a good place to start is to rebuild local food economies. Food is something everyone, everywhere, needs every day, so even small changes in the way it is produced and marketed can offer immense benefits. This title shows how a shift towards the local would protect and rebuild agricultural diversity. It would give farmers a bigger share of the money spent on food, and provide consumers with healthier, fresher food at more affordable prices. It would reduce transport, greenhouse gas emissions and the need for toxic agricultural chemicals. It would lessen the need for storage, packaging, refrigeration and artificial additives, and it would help revitalize rural economies and communities in both the industrialized and the developing world.
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As New. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. pp. 150. Book new and unread. Small price sticker mark on back cover. A prescient book that looks at alternatives to global agri-business and attempts to find ways to counter its power-by rebuilding local food economies. The contributors show how a shift towards the local would protect and rebuild agricultural diversity and support farmers-as well work towards a solution for many of the social, environmental and economic crises facing the planet.
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Very Good. Size: 8x5x0; Clean, In Very Good Condition. With No Remarks Or Highlights. 286 Pages With The Index. based on your address. -We can ship from USA and Canada. Specializing in academic, collectible and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.
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