The omnivore's dilemma : the secrets behind what you eat / Michael Pollan ; adapted by Richie Chevat.
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(c2009.)
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298, [46] p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Publisher:
New York, NY :
Dial Books,
c2009.
13 of 13 copies available at NOBLE (All Libraries).
0 current holds with 13 total copies.
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- ISBN: 9780803734159
- ISBN: 0803734158
- ISBN: 9780803735002 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0803735006 (pbk.)
- Edition: Young readers ed.
| Bibliography, etc.: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents: | I. THE INDUSTRIAL MEAL: FOOD FROM CORN. How corn took over America -- The farm -- From farm to factory -- The grain elevator -- The feedlot: turning corn into meat -- Processed food -- Fat from corn -- The omnivore's dilemma -- My fast-food meal -- II. THE INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC MEAL. Big organic -- More big organic -- III. THE LOCAL SUSTAINABLE MEAL: FOOD FROM GRASS. Polyface farm -- Grass -- The animals -- The slaughterhouse -- The market -- My grass-fed meal -- IV. THE DO-IT-YOURSELF MEAL: HUNTED, GATHERED, AND GARDENED FOOD. The forest -- Eating animals -- Hunting -- Gathering -- The perfect meal -- AFTERWORD. Vote with your fork -- The omnivore's solution: some tips for eating -- Q&A with Michael Pollan. |
| Summary: | In a smart, compelling format with updated facts, plenty of photos, graphs, and visuals, this book encourages kids to consider the personal and global health implications of their food choices. |
| Study Program Information: | Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning MG 6.8 11 |
| Subject: | Food supply > Juvenile literature. Food chains (Ecology) > Juvenile literature. Food supply. Food chains (Ecology) |
Citation:
Chevat, Richie.
"The omnivore's dilemma : the secrets behind what you eat."
New York, NY :
Dial Books,
2009.