Food, Inc. : how industrial food is making us sicker, fatter, and poorer-- and what you can do about it

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Food, Inc. : how industrial food is making us sicker, fatter, and poorer-- and what you can do about it

ISBN:

9781586486945

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

New York : PublicAffairs, c2009.

Physical Description:

xi, 321 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Contents:

Reforming fast food nation: a conversation with Eric Schlosser -- Exploring the corporate powers behind the way we eat: the making of Food, Inc. / by Robert Kenner -- Organics-- healthy food, and so much more / by Gary Hirshberg -- Food, science, and the challenge of world hunger-- who will control the future? / by Peter Pringle -- The ethanol scam: burning food to make motor fuel / by Robert Bryce -- The climate crisis at the end of our fork / by Anna Lappé -- Cheap food: workers pay the price / by Arturo Rodriguez, with Alexa Delwiche and Sheheryar Kaoosji -- The financial crisis and world hunger / by Muhammad Yunus -- Why bother? / by Michael Pollan -- Declare your independence / by Joel Salatin -- Eating made simple / by Marion Nestle -- Improving kids' nutrition: an action tool kit for parents and citizens / by the Center for Science in the Public Interest -- Produce to the people: a prescription for health / by Preston Maring.

Subject Term:

Food industry and trade.

Added Author:

Weber, Karl, 1953-

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Food, Inc. is guaranteed to shake up our perceptions of what we eat. This powerful documentary deconstructing the corporate food industry in America was hailed by Entertainment Weekly as "more than a terrific movie -- it's an important movie." Aided by expert commentators such as Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser, the film poses questions such as: Where has my food come from, and who has processed it? What are the giant agribusinesses and what stake do they have in maintaining the status quo of food production and consumption? How can I feed my family healthy foods affordably?

Expanding on the film's themes, the book Food, Inc. will answer those questions through a series of challenging essays by leading experts and thinkers. This book will encourage those inspired by the film to learn more about the issues, and act to change the world.

Author Notes

Karl Weber is a writer and editor based in New York. He collaborated with Muhammad Yunus on his bestseller Creating a World Without Poverty, edited The Best of I. F. Stone, and, with Andrew W. Savitz, coauthored The Triple Bottom Line: How Today's Best-Run Companies Are Achieving Economic, Social, and Environmental Success-And How You Can Too.

Eric SchlosserRobert KennerGary HirshbergPeter PringleRobert BryceAnna LappeArturo Rodriguez and Alexa Delwiche and Sheheryar KaoosjiMuhammad YunusMichael PollanJoel SalatinMarion NestleSherri White NelsonPreston Maring

Preface	p. vii
Part I Food, Inc.: The Film
1 Reforming Fast Food Nation: A Conversation	p. 3
Another Take Food Safety Consequences of Factory Farms. Food & Water Watch	p. 19
2 Exploring the Corporate Powers Behind the Way We Eat: The Making of Food, Inc.	p. 27
Another Take Food Sovereignty for U.S. Consumers. Food & Water Watch	p. 41
Part II Inside the Food Wars
3 Organics-Healthy Food, and So Much More	p. 47
Another Take The Dirty Six: The Worst Animal Practices in Agribusiness. Humane Society of the United States	p. 61
4 Food, Science, and the Challenge of World Hunger-Who Will Control the Future?	p. 65
Another Take Hazards of Genetically Engineered Foods and Crops: Why We Need A Global Moratorium. Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association	p. 79
5 The Ethanol Scam: Burning Food to Make Motor Fuel	p. 91
Another Take Exposure to Pesticides: A Fact Sheet. Organic Consumers Association	p. 103
6 The Climate Crisis at the End of Our Fork	p. 105
Another Take Global Warming and Your Food. Cool Foods Campaign	p. 119
7 Cheap Food: Workers Pay the Price	p. 123
Another Take Fields of Poison: California Farmworkers and Pesticides. Pesticide Action Network North America	p. 143
8 The Financial Crisis and World Hunger	p. 149
Another Take The Scope of the World Food Crisis. FoodFirst Information and Action Network	p. 161
Part III What You Can do About it
9 Why Bother?	p. 169
Another Take Ten Steps to Starting a Community Garden. American Community Gardening Association	p. 179
10 Declare Your Independence	p. 183
Another Take Questions for a Farmer	p. 197
11 Eating Made Simple	p. 209
Another Take World Hunger-Your Actions Matter.	p. 219
12 Improving Kids' Nutrition: An Action Tool Kit for Parents and Citizens	p. 227
Another Take Childhood Obesity: The Challenge. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation	p. 259
13 Produce to the People: A Prescription for Health	p. 263
To Learn More-Books, Websites, and Organizations Offering Further Insight into America's Food System and Its Future	p. 275
Notes	p. 291
Index	p. 309

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