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Urban Agriculture and the New Food Revolution
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Discusses how urban agriculture can help revolutionize the environmentally unsustainable modern food industry, providing evidence of thriving urban farms within "food deserts" and describing the global movement towards alternative food production.
Imprint:
Amherst, N.Y. - Prometheus Books
Pages:
372
ISBN:
9781616144586, 1616144580
Call number:
363.8 C6666f 2012
Language:
English
Contents:
The facade of the modern grocery store
Industrial food
Industrial eaters
A world in food crisis
The new food movement and the rise of urban agriculture
Paris: the roots of modern urban agriculture
London, capital growth
Southern California and Los Angeles: a tale of two farms
Vancouver: Canada's left coast
Toronto: Cabbagetown 2.0
Milwaukee: growing a social revolution
Detroit: praying for an economic revolution
Chicago: the vertical farm
Cuba: urban agriculture on a national scale
Conclusion: greening and eating our cities
Industrial food
Industrial eaters
A world in food crisis
The new food movement and the rise of urban agriculture
Paris: the roots of modern urban agriculture
London, capital growth
Southern California and Los Angeles: a tale of two farms
Vancouver: Canada's left coast
Toronto: Cabbagetown 2.0
Milwaukee: growing a social revolution
Detroit: praying for an economic revolution
Chicago: the vertical farm
Cuba: urban agriculture on a national scale
Conclusion: greening and eating our cities
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index
The facade of the modern grocery store -- Industrial food -- Industrial eaters -- A world in food crisis -- The new food movement and the rise of urban agriculture -- Paris: the roots of modern urban agriculture -- London, capital growth -- Southern California and Los Angeles: a tale of two farms -- Vancouver: Canada's left coast -- Toronto: Cabbagetown 2.0 -- Milwaukee: growing a social revolution -- Detroit: praying for an economic revolution -- Chicago: the vertical farm -- Cuba: urban agriculture on a national scale -- Conclusion: greening and eating our cities
The facade of the modern grocery store -- Industrial food -- Industrial eaters -- A world in food crisis -- The new food movement and the rise of urban agriculture -- Paris: the roots of modern urban agriculture -- London, capital growth -- Southern California and Los Angeles: a tale of two farms -- Vancouver: Canada's left coast -- Toronto: Cabbagetown 2.0 -- Milwaukee: growing a social revolution -- Detroit: praying for an economic revolution -- Chicago: the vertical farm -- Cuba: urban agriculture on a national scale -- Conclusion: greening and eating our cities
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Jennifer Cockrall-King
Characteristics:
372 p. :,ill. ;,23 cm
Author (Original Script):
Cockrall-King, Jennifer
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Add a CommentJennifer Cockrall-King will be at the Strathcona County Library in Sherwood Park on October 27th, 2012. From 10 am-12 noon she will be presenting a LitFest workshop entitled "Social Media, Brand Building and the Writer." Tickets are $10 ($5 for students) and can be purchased at the library now or at the door on Oct 27th. More info here: http://www.sclibrary.ab.ca/litfest.htm
Great around the world tour of the latest initiatives by cities(Paris, Toronto, Chicago!, Milwaukee, etc.) to increase their food security. Good introduction to the new language and thinking about growing good food for city folk to eat. Highly Recommended. Will certainly get you thinking. Has a good section in the back of websites and other resources for additional research and learning. If you've been following Michael Pollan or Barbara Kingsolver on food issues, this is a must read.
I have never been more excited to plant a garden! In a sea of pretty depressing books regarding the future of our food, this book is a refreshing positive look at the possible alternatives. I would highly recommend checking this one out!