Animal, vegetable, junk : a history of food, from sustainable to suicidal

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"From hunting and gathering to GMOs and ultraprocessed foods, this expansive tour of human history rewrites the story of our species-and points the way to a better future"-- Provided by publisher.

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Agriculture Environmental aspects United States

Agriculture Social aspects United States

Food habits Environmental aspects United States

Food habits United States History

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ISBN:

9781328974624
1328974626

Description:

xiv, 364 pages ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

The food-brain feedback loop
Soil and civilization
Agriculture goes global
Creating famine
The American way of farming
The farm as factory
Dust and depression
Food and the brand
Vitamania and "the farm problem"
Soy, chicken, and cholesterol
Force-feeding junk
The so-called green revolution
The resistance
Where we're at
The way forward
Conclusion : We are all eaters

LCCN:

2020034051

Control Number:

2908311

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