The omnivore's dilemma : the secrets behind what you eat / Michael Pollan ; adapted by Richie Chevat.
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- ISBN: 9780803734159
- ISBN: 0803734158
- ISBN: 9780803735002 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0803735006 (pbk.)
- Description: 298, [46] p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Edition: Young readers ed.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Dial Books, c2009.
- Awards: A Junior Library Guild selection
Available copies
- 17 of 19 copies available at NOBLE (All Libraries).
Current holds
0 current holds with 19 total copies.
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Farms | Young Adult Nonfiction | Young Adult HD 9000.5 .C506 2009 (Text to Phone) | Available | - |
| Beverly Main | Children's Nonfiction | Child HD 9000.5 .C506 2009 (Text to Phone) | Available | - |
| Everett - Parlin Memorial | Children's Nonfiction | j 338.1/Chevat (Text to Phone) | Available | - |
| Everett - Parlin Memorial | Parent/Teacher Collection | Parent/Teacher/j 338.1/Chevat (Text to Phone) | Available | - |
| Gloucester | YA Nonficton | YA 338.10973/Chevat (Text to Phone) | Checked out | 10/01/2016 |
| Lynn | YA Collection | YA/338.1/Chevat (Text to Phone) | Available | - |
| Lynnfield | Young Adult Nonfiction | Young Adult / HD 9000.5 .C506 2009 (Text to Phone) | Available | - |
| Marblehead | Storage (Teen) (Ask at Ref Desk) | Y 394.12 POLLAN 2009 (Text to Phone) | Available | - |
| Marblehead | Teen Nonfiction | Y 394.12 POLLAN 2009 (Text to Phone) | Available | - |
| Melrose | Children's Nonfiction | J 338.1 Pollan (Text to Phone) | Available | - |
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Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents Note: | 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 Note: | Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning MG 6.8 11 |
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