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OverviewIf the many social, environmental, and economic crises facing the planet are to be reversed, 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. Bringing the Food Economy Home 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 stroage, packaging, refrigeration and artifical additives. And it would help revitalize rural economies and communities in both the industrialized and the developing world. With benefits for farmer and consumer, for urban and rural dweller, and for the economy as well as the environment, local food is a powerful solution-multiplier, one that we cannot afford to ignore. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Helena Norberg-Hodge , Todd Merrifield , Steven M. GorelickPublisher: Kumarian Press Imprint: Kumarian Press Dimensions: Width: 16.10cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.345kg ISBN: 9781565491472ISBN 10: 1565491475 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 01 June 2002 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsFrom Local To Global... And Back Again; The Ecology Of Food Marketing; The Ecology Of Food Production; Food And Health; Food And The Economy; Food And Community; Food Security; Shifting Direction; Afterword, References, Note On MeasurementsReviewsWhile the growth of the local food movement inspires hope that fundamental change is coming, its future remains in doubt as long as government policy remains so firmly titled against it. If government policies instead served to level the playing field, local food systems could once again supply the majority of people's food needs everywhere, just as they did not so long ago. Excerpt From Chapter 1 Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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