A Field Guide To Buying Organic

Author : Luddene Perry,Dan Schultz
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2008-11-12
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780307484765

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A Field Guide to Buying Organic by Luddene Perry,Dan Schultz Pdf

The definitive guide to healthful, affordable food shopping in the Organic Age—from a pioneer in the organic movement What does it really mean when a food is labeled organic? While many of us believe there are good reasons to buy organic, what exactly are they? The authors of this indispensable handbook sift fact from fiction to help you make informed decisions that are right for you. Here is everything you need to know, including when paying more for organic is worth it—and when it’s not. A Field Guide to Buying Organic provides you with: ·Self-tests to determine your current organic-shopping habits—and the type of organic shopper you want to become ·A primer on organic food standards, labels, and seals ·Health and quality comparisons of organically grown versus conventionally grown produce ·An aisle-by-aisle supermarket guide to information about the most popular organic produce, dairy, meat and poultry, baked goods, nuts, seeds, grains, convenience foods, and drinks ·The truth about pesticides, hormones, genetically modified foods (GMOs), toxins, and bacteria …Plus illustrations featuring product logos and contact information, and a fascinating overview of the evolution of organics

Author : Janet Wallace
Publisher : Debolsillo
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Field crops
ISBN : CORNELL:31924101589442

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Organic Field Crop Handbook by Janet Wallace Pdf

Author : Ken Roseboro
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007-03-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781591206866

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The Organic Food Handbook by Ken Roseboro Pdf

The Organic Food Handbook examines an important trend and provides a concise, easy-to-follow guide to eating and buying organic food. It clearly explains what organic food is and how it is produced, and where to buy it at the most economical prices. The book, also, covers: how conventional food poses threats to our health and environment; why organic is a healthier, safer choice for us all; how organic certification ensure that organic food is produced to the highest standards; and, how the high costs of conventional foods are hidden in the subsidies we support. As this book shows, organic food clearly benefits our personal health as well as the environment. Eating organic contributes to a more sustainable world and a healthier future.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Organic Revolution Worldwid
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780982473337

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Going Organic Without Going Broke by Anonim Pdf

Author : Aliza Green
Publisher : Quirk Books
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-12
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781594748486

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Field Guide to Produce by Aliza Green Pdf

At last, a field guide to identifying and selecting more than 200 fruits and vegetables from around the world! The perfect companion for every shopper, Field Guide to Produce offers tips for selecting, storing, and preparing everything from apples to zucchini. When an unfamiliar edible appears on your grocer’s shelf, simply flip through the full-color insert until you’ve found its photograph. Turn to the corresponding page to discover its country of origin, common uses, and season of harvest. This practical guide includes more than 200 full-color photographs of the world’s most popular fruits and vegetables, cross-referenced to in-depth descriptions and selection tips. Step-by-step preparation directions tell you whether the item must be peeled, washed, trimmed, or blanched. Grocery shopping—and dinner—will never be the same again!

Author : Diane Maceachern
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008-02-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781440630095

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Big Green Purse by Diane Maceachern Pdf

Read Diane McEachern's posts on the Penguin Blog. Protecting our environment is one of the biggest issues facing our planet today. But how do we solve a problem that can seem overwhelming-even hopeless? As Diane MacEachern argues in Big Green Purse, the best way to fight the industries that pollute the planet, thereby changing the marketplace forever, is to mobilize the most powerful consumer force in the world-women. MacEachern's message is simple but revolutionary. If women harness the "power of their purse" and intentionally shift their spending money to commodities that have the greatest environmental benefit, they can create a cleaner, greener world. Spirited and informative, this book: - targets twenty commodities-cars, cosmetics, coffee, food, paper products, appliances, cleansers, and more-where women's dollars can make a dramatic difference; - provides easy-to-follow guidelines and lists so women can choose the greenest option regardless of what they're buying, along with recommended companies they should support; - encourages women to spend wisely by explaining what's worth the premium price some green products cost, what's not, and when they shouldn't spend money at all; and - differentiates between products that are actually "green" and those that are simply marketed as "ecofriendly." Whether readers want to start with small changes or are ready to devote the majority of their budget to green products, MacEachern offers concrete and immediate ways that women can take action and make a difference. Empowering and enlightening, Big Green Purse will become the "green shopping bible" for women everywhere who are asking, "What can I do?"

Author : Ken Roseboro
Publisher : Readhowyouwant
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05-06
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1442971649

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The Organic Food Handbook by Ken Roseboro Pdf

More and more people are eating organic food. Once derided as a hippie fad, today organic is the fastest growing segment of the United States food industry with consumer demand increasing by nearly 20 percent each year. No longer confined to natural food stores, organic food is now on supermarket shelves, served in restaurants and fast food chains, and even sold at national parks and major league baseball stadiums. Many schools and colleges, such as Yale and Stanford, now serve organic food to their students. People are choosing organic because they want a healthier and safer alternative to ''conventional'' food with its use of toxic pesticides, antibiotics, hormones, and genetic engineering. The Organic Food Handbook examines this important trend and provides a concise, simple guide to eating and buying organic food.

Author : Carolyn Herriot
Publisher : Harbour Publishing Company
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1550174819

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The Zero-Mile Diet by Carolyn Herriot Pdf

This definitive month-by-month guide brings gardeners into the delicious world of edible landscaping and helps take a load off the planet as we achieve greater food security. Full of illustrative colour photos and step-by-step instructions, The Zero-Mile Diet shares wisdom gleaned from 30 years of food growing and seed saving with comprehensive advice on: * Growing organic food year-round * The small fruit orchard and backyard berries * Superb yet simple seasonal recipes * Preserving your harvest * Seed saving and plant propagation * Dirt-cheap ways to nourish your soil * Backyard poultry--it's less time-consuming than you think * Growing vegetables in the easiest way possible * A-z guide to growing the best vegetables and herbs Put organic home-grown fruits and vegetables on your table throughout the year, using the time-saving, economical and sustainable methods of gardening outlined in The Zero-Mile Diet. This book is about REAL food and how eating it will change our lives for the better.

Author : Kevin Espiritu
Publisher : Cool Springs Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780760363973

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Field Guide to Urban Gardening by Kevin Espiritu Pdf

In Field Guide to Urban Gardening, author Kevin Espiritu of Epic Gardening shares the basics of growing plants, offers tips on how to choose the right urban gardening method, and troubleshoots the most common problems you’ll encounter. If you think it’s impossible to grow your own food because you don’t have a large yard or you live in the city…think again. There is a plethora of urban gardening options to create beautiful, productive edible gardens no matter where you live. The key to succeeding as an urban gardener is to choose the method(s) that make sense for your unique living situation and then give your plants what they need to thrive. Kevin helps you do just that. But he doesn’t stop there. He also provides in-depth garden plans, from upcycled DIY projects and intensive hydroponic systems to beautiful and functional raised beds. Urban gardening is a real, growing, and important movement in today’s world. This fact-packed book is your roadmap to get growing today. Urban gardening techniques featured include: Container Gardening Raised Beds Indoor Edibles Balconies and Rooftops Hydroponics

Author : Frédéric Thériault,Daniel Brisebois
Publisher : Acres USA
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0980898714

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Crop Planning for Vegetable Growers by Frédéric Thériault,Daniel Brisebois Pdf

Author : Alf Poulos,Stephen Hardy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0975786253

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Organic Food by Alf Poulos,Stephen Hardy Pdf

Author : Lee Peterson
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Nature
ISBN : 039592622X

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A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants of Eastern and Central North America by Lee Peterson Pdf

More than 370 edible wild plants, plus 37 poisonous lookalikes, are described here, with 400 drawings and 78 color photographs showing precisely how to recognize each species. Also included are habitat descriptions, lists of plants by season, and preparation instructions for 22 different food uses.

Author : Eileen Van der Flier-Keller
Publisher : Harbour Publishing Company
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007-03-15
Category : Pebbles
ISBN : 1550173952

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A Field Guide to the Identification of Pebbles by Eileen Van der Flier-Keller Pdf

2009 recipient of the Geological Association of Canada Neale Medal Have you ever been walking at the beach and wondered what that pebble or rock is, or do you ever wonder what stories rocks tell? If so, then this is the guide for you. The Field Guide to the Identification of Pebbles , a full colour, laminated, accordion folded, easy to use guide with over 80 beautiful photographs of pebbles from beaches and rivers. Use the photos to identify over 28 different types of rocks and minerals. A great resource for Earth Science curriculum units in schools, the short text deals with how rocks form and how to tell if a rock is igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic. It also provides some fun facts about minerals in our daily lives.

Author : Dina Falconi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-14
Category : Cooking (Wild foods)
ISBN : 0989343308

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Foraging and Feasting by Dina Falconi Pdf

Foraging & Feasting: A Field Guide and Wild Food Cookbook celebrates and reclaims the lost art of turning locally gathered wild plants into nutritious, delicious meals ? a traditional foodway long practiced by our ancestors but neglected in modern times. The book's beautiful, instructive botanical illustrations and enlightening recipes offer an adventurous and satisfying way to eat locally and seasonally. Readers will be able to identify, harvest, prepare, eat, and savor the wild bounty all around them. We share this project with you out of our long commitment to connecting with nature through food and art. The effort weaves together Dina?s 30 years of passionate investigations into wild-plant identification, foraging, and cooking with Wendy?s deft artistic skills honed over 15 years as a botanical illustrator. The result is an abundance of recipes and illustrations that explore creative ways to bring wild edibles into our lives. Part One of Foraging & Feasting serves as a visual guide, tracking 50 plants through their growing cycle. The images illustrate the culinary uses of wild plants at various seasons. Part Two contains easy-to-use references including Plant Chart Centerfolds and Seasonal Flow Charts. Part Three brings you into the kitchen; here you'll find more than 100 master recipes and countless variations formulated to help you easily turn wild plants into delectable salads, soups, beverages, meat dishes, desserts, and a host of other culinary delights. These recipes are not limited to wild ingredients; they can be used with cultivated ingredients as well, purchased or homegrown. Many of the recipes can be made to accommodate various dietary restrictions: gluten-free, casein-free, dairy-free, grain-free, and sugar-free. Among those who will find the book valuable are the health-conscious members of the Weston A Price Foundation, ever in search of nutrient-dense, traditional whole foods. Slow Food enthusiasts will appreciate how focusing on ancient, seas¬¬unusual edibles.

Author : Bill Plotkin
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781608681785

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Wild Mind by Bill Plotkin Pdf

Depth psychologist Plotkin describes himself as a "psychologist gone wild." As a cultural visionary, author, and wilderness guide, he's been breaking trail for decades. Plotkin's revisioning of psychology invites readers into a conscious and embodied relationship with the more-than-human world.