American Organic

Author : Robin O'Sullivan
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780700621330

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American Organic by Robin O'Sullivan Pdf

In 1947, when J. I. Rodale, editor of Organic Gardening, declared, "the Revolution has begun," a mere 60,000 readers and a ragtag army of followers rallied to the cause, touting the benefits of food grown with all-natural humus. More than a half century later, organic farming is part of a multi-billion-dollar industry, spreading from the family farm to agricultural conglomerates, and from the supermarket to the farmer's market to the dinner tables of families all across America. In the organic zeitgeist the adage "you are what you eat" truly applies, and this book reveals what the dynamics of organic culture tells us about who we are. Rodale's goal was to improve individuals and the world. American Organics shows how the organic movement has been more successful in the former than the latter, while preserving connections to environmentalism, agrarianism, and nutritional dogma. With the unbiased eye of a cultural historian, Robin O'Sullivan traces the movement from agricultural pioneers in the 1940s to hippies in the 1960s to consumer activists today—from a counter cultural moment to a mainstream concern, with advocates in highbrow culinary circles, agri-business, and mom-and-pop grocery stores. Her approach is holistic, examining intersections of farmers, gardeners, consumers, government regulations, food shipping venues, advertisements, books, grassroots groups, and mega-industries involved in all echelons of the organic food movement. In American Organic we see how organic growing and consumption has been everything from a practical decision, lifestyle choice, and status marker to a political deed, subversive effort, and social philosophy—and how organic production and consumption are entrenched in the lives of all Americans, whether they eat organic food or not.

Author : Kathryn Steen
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781469612904

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The American Synthetic Organic Chemicals Industry by Kathryn Steen Pdf

American Synthetic Organic Chemicals Industry: War and Politics, 1910-1930

Author : Catherine Greene
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437921441

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Emerging Issues in the U.S. Organic Industry by Catherine Greene Pdf

Consumer demand for organic products has widened over the last decade. While new producers have emerged to help meet demand, market participants report that a supply squeeze is constraining growth for both individual firms and the organic sector overall. Partly in response to shortages in organic supply, Congress in 2008 included provisions in the 2008 Farm Act that, for the first time, provide financial support to farmers to convert to organic production. This report examines recent economic research on the adoption of organic farming systems, organic production costs and returns, and market conditions to gain a better understanding of the organic supply squeeze and other emerging issues in this rapidly changing industry. Illustrations.

Author : Samuel Fromartz
Publisher : HMH
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780547416007

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Organic, Inc. by Samuel Fromartz Pdf

A “lively, comprehensive, and . . . definitive account of organic food’s rise” from a “first-rate business journalist” (Michael Pollan). Who would have thought that a natural food supermarket could have been a financial refuge from the dot-com bust? But it had. Sales of organic food had shot up about 20 percent per year since 1990, reaching $11 billion by 2003 . . . Whole Foods managed to sidestep that fray by focusing on, well, people like me. Organic food has become a juggernaut in an otherwise sluggish food industry, growing at twenty percent a year as products like organic ketchup and corn chips vie for shelf space with conventional comestibles. But what is organic food? Is it really better for you? Where did it come from, and why are so many of us buying it? Business writer Samuel Fromartz set out to get the story behind this surprising success after he noticed that his own food choices were changing with the times. In Organic, Inc., Fromartz traces organic food back to its anti-industrial origins more than a century ago. Then he follows it forward again, casting a spotlight on the innovators who created an alternative way of producing food that took root and grew beyond their wildest expectations. In the process he captures how the industry came to risk betraying the very ideals that drove its success in a classically complex case of free-market triumph.

Author : M. Joshi
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789386102140

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New Vistas of Organic Farming, 2nd Ed. by M. Joshi Pdf

Many books are written on the subject of organic farming, covering different aspects. This book covers history of organic farming and global scenario of organic farming, besides all fundamental aspects like principles, potentials, prospects, organic practices and problems in adoption of organic farming. This book is expected to be used by all students, research workers, voluntary organisations, policy makers and all those who are concerned to promote organic farming as a comprehensive dossier to cover most aspects of organic farming.

Author : Niels Halberg,Adrian Muller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781136469367

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Organic Agriculture for Sustainable Livelihoods by Niels Halberg,Adrian Muller Pdf

This book provides a timely analysis and assessment of the potential of organic agriculture (OA) for rural development and the improvement of livelihoods. It focuses on smallholders in developing countries and in countries of economic transition, but there is also coverage of and comparisons with developed countries. It covers market-oriented approaches and challenges for OA as part of high value chains and as an agro-ecologically based development for improving food security. It demonstrates the often unrecognised roles that organic farming can play in climate change, food security and sovereignty, carbon sequestration, cost internalisations, ecosystems services, human health and the restoration of degraded landscapes. The chapters specifically provide readers with: an overview of the state of research on OA from socio-economic, environmental and agro-ecological perspectives an analysis of the current and potential role of OA in improving livelihoods of farmers, in sustainable value chain development, and in implementation of agro-ecological methods proposed strategies for exploiting and improving the potential of OA and overcoming the constraints for further development a review of the strengths and weaknesses of OA in a sustainable development context

Author : William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi;
Publisher : Soyinfo Center
Page : 1237 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-09
Category : Natural foods
ISBN : 9781948436151

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History of the Natural and Organic Foods Movement (1942-2020) by William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi; Pdf

The world's most comprehensive, well documented and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographical index. 66 photographs and illustrations - mostly color. Free of charge in digital PDF format on Google Books.

Author : Helga Willer,Minou Yussefi,Neil Sorensen
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849775991

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The World of Organic Agriculture by Helga Willer,Minou Yussefi,Neil Sorensen Pdf

The new edition of this annual publication (previously published solely by IFOAM and FiBL) documents recent developments in global organic agriculture. It includes contributions from representatives of the organic sector from throughout the world and provides comprehensive organic farming statistics that cover surface area under organic management, numbers of farms and specific information about commodities and land use in organic systems. The book also contains information on the global market of the burgeoning organic sector, the latest developments in organic certification, standards and regulations, and insights into current status and emerging trends for organic agriculture by continent from the world's foremost experts.For this edition, all statistical data and regional review chapters have been thoroughly updated. Completely new chapters on organic agriculture in the Pacific, on the International Task Force on Harmonization and Equivalence in Organic Agriculture and on organic aquaculture have been added.Published with IFOAM and FiBL

Author : Simon Wright,Diane McCrea
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470996089

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The Handbook of Organic and Fair Trade Food Marketing by Simon Wright,Diane McCrea Pdf

The markets for organic and fair trade food are growing rapidly. Although there are some important differences, both seek to address the consumer desire for “better” food: fair trade because it offers economically disadvantaged producers a better financial return; organic because it is perceived to be a more sustainable system delivering better-tasting, healthier and safer food than that produced by non-organic methods. The Handbook of Organic and Fair Trade Food Marketing provides a practical guide to successful marketing in these two dynamic sectors, underpinned by case-histories and lessons from companies that have been successful in these areas, including Green & Black's, Yeo Valley and Duchy Originals. It includes a review of the international markets for organic and fair trade food and drink; an analysis of organic and fair trade consumers; a review of successful retailing practice and a section on organic and fair trade divergence and convergence. Chapters are also included on perspectives from the USA, Germany and Italy. The book is written by industry experts, augmented by academic contributions where appropriate, offering for the first time the practical marketing advice required by companies in this sector.

Author : Dennis A. Cardoza
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781437922400

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Review of Economic Impacts of Organic Production, Processing, and Marketing of Organic Agricultural Products by Dennis A. Cardoza Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Organic compounds
ISBN : MINN:30000004178269

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Nonrenewable Organic Materials by Anonim Pdf

Author : Acram Taji,John Reganold
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006-06-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780643099395

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Organic Agriculture by Acram Taji,John Reganold Pdf

With global revenue surpassing twenty-five billion dollars annually, organic agriculture is a highly visible and rapidly growing component of agricultural production. In Organic Agriculture: A Global Perspective, Paul Kristiansen, Acram Taji, and John Reganold, and their international group of contributors scientifically review key aspects of organic agriculture. At the intersection of research, education, and practice, the contributors look at the organic agricultural movement’s successes and limitations. The first half of this book critically evaluates the agricultural production of both plants and livestock in organic farming systems. All major aspects of organic agriculture are explored, including historical background and underlying principles, soil-fertility management, crop and animal production, breeding strategies, and crop protection. This global and comprehensive overview also addresses the economic, social, and political aspects of organic farming. These include economics and marketing; standards and certification; environmental impacts and social responsibility; and research, education, and extension. The book is a unique and timely science-based international work documenting current practices in organic agriculture and evaluating their strengths and weaknesses. For more than two decades, research into organic methods by mainstream scientists has generated a large body of information that can now be integrated and used for assessing the actual impacts of organic farming in a wide range of disciplines. The knowledge of selected international experts has been combined in one volume, providing a comprehensive review of organic farming globally. Researchers, teachers, extensionists, students, primary producers and others around the world who are interested in sustainable agriculture will find this book to be a valuable and reliable resource.

Author : Connor J. Fitzmaurice,Brian J. Gareau
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780300199451

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Organic Futures by Connor J. Fitzmaurice,Brian J. Gareau Pdf

An exploration of the lived experience of small-scale organic farmers in New England that unpacks how they balance their ideals with economic realities In recent years, the popularity of organically grown produce has exploded. In 2014, organic fruits and vegetables accounted for 12% of all produce sales in the United States, with $39 billion in consumer sales reported for 2015. As a federally recognized niche market within the agricultural mainstream, organic farming is increasingly on display in American grocery stores. Yet the organic food most Americans consume today is produced by an industrial food system at odds with the practices and ideals of small-scale farmers. Taking an ethnographic approach, the fieldwork by Connor Fitzmaurice and Brian Gareau at a small New England organic farm sheds light on how farmers navigate the difficult terrain between practices of sustainability and the economic realities of contemporary agriculture. Drawing on extensive research, Fitzmaurice and Gareau examine the historical context, complexities, and viability of nonconventional organic farming practices: practices that seek to balance ecology and community with the business of agriculture.

Author : Ken Roseboro
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 46,8 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 : Niels Halberg
Publisher : CABI
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781845930783

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Global Development of Organic Agriculture by Niels Halberg Pdf

Agriculture and food systems, including organic agriculture, are undergoing a technological and structural modernization strongly influenced by growing globalization. Organic agricultural movements can be seen as a tangible effort towards more sustainable development. However, there are large differences between, on the one hand, industrialized farming and consumption based on global food chains and, on the other, smallholder farmers and resource poor people primarily linked in local food markets in low-income countries. This book provides an overview of the potential role of organic agriculture in a global perspective. The book discusses in-depth political ecology, ecological justice, ecological economics and free trade with new insights on the challenges for organic agriculture. This is followed by the potential role of organic agriculture for improving soil fertility, nutrient cycling and food security and reducing veterinary medicine use, together with discussions of research needs and the importance of non-certified organic agriculture.