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The End of Food
by Roberts, Paul
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0618606238
- ISBN 13
- 9780618606238
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008-06-04. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x1. First Printing with full number line. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; boards in VG condition, corners sharp, titling remains bright and bold; text also very good. Unclipped dust jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Synopsis
Salmonella-tainted tomatoes, riots, and skyrocketing prices are only the latest in a series of food-related crises that have illuminated the failures of the modern food system. In The End of Food, Paul Roberts investigates this system and presents a startling truth—how we make, market, and transport our food is no longer compatible with the billions of consumers the system was built to serve. The emergence of large-scale and efficient food production forever changed our relationship with food and ultimately left a vulnerable and paradoxical system in place. High-volume factory systems create new risks for food-borne illness; high-yield crops generate grain, produce, and meat of declining nutritional quality; and while nearly a billion people are overweight, roughly as many people are starving. In this vivid narrative, Roberts presents clear, stark visions of the future and helps us prepare to make the necessary decisions to survive the demise of food production as we know it.
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- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 284593
- Title
- The End of Food
- Author
- Roberts, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0618606238
- ISBN 13
- 9780618606238
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 2008-06-04
- Size
- 9x6x1
- X weight
- 20 oz
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About The Book House in Dinkytown
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