Organic Manifesto

Author : Maria Rodale
Publisher : Rodale Books
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781609611361

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Organic Manifesto by Maria Rodale Pdf

Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale's Organic Manifesto irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment. She traces the genesis of chemical farming and the rise of the immense companies that profit from it, bringing to light the government's role in allowing such practices to flourish. She further explains that modern organic farming would not only help reverse climate change by reducing harmful carbon emissions and soil depletion, but would also improve the quality of the food we eat, reduce diseases from asthma to cancer, and ensure a better quality of life in farming communities nationwide. For every parent wondering how best to safeguard the health and safety of her children; for every environmentalist in search of a solution to the worsening crisis that afflicts our land, air, and waters; for every shopper who questions whether it is worth it to pay more for organic, Maria Rodale offers straightforward answers and a single, definitive course of action: We must demand organic now.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Agricultural ecology
ISBN : CORNELL:31924063877157

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Acres, U.S.A. by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alice Waters
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780525561545

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We Are What We Eat by Alice Waters Pdf

From chef and food activist Alice Waters, an impassioned plea for a radical reconsideration of the way each and every one of us cooks and eats In We Are What We Eat, Alice Waters urges us to take up the mantle of slow food culture, the philosophy at the core of her life’s work. When Waters first opened Chez Panisse in 1971, she did so with the intention of feeding people good food during a time of political turmoil. Customers responded to the locally sourced organic ingredients, to the dishes made by hand, and to the welcoming hospitality that infused the small space—human qualities that were disappearing from a country increasingly seduced by takeout, frozen dinners, and prepackaged ingredients. Waters came to see that the phenomenon of fast food culture, which prioritized cheapness, availability, and speed, was not only ruining our health, but also dehumanizing the ways we live and relate to one another. Over years of working with regional farmers, Waters and her partners learned how geography and seasonal fluctuations affect the ingredients on the menu, as well as about the dangers of pesticides, the plight of fieldworkers, and the social, economic, and environmental threats posed by industrial farming and food distribution. So many of the serious problems we face in the world today—from illness, to social unrest, to economic disparity, and environmental degradation—are all, at their core, connected to food. Fortunately, there is an antidote. Waters argues that by eating in a “slow food way,” each of us—like the community around her restaurant—can be empowered to prioritize and nurture a different kind of culture, one that champions values such as biodiversity, seasonality, stewardship, and pleasure in work. This is a declaration of action against fast food values, and a working theory about what we can do to change the course. As Waters makes clear, every decision we make about what we put in our mouths affects not only our bodies but also the world at large—our families, our communities, and our environment. We have the power to choose what we eat, and we have the potential for individual and global transformation—simply by shifting our relationship to food. All it takes is a taste.

Author : George McRobie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Agricultural implements
ISBN : WISC:89032815284

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Tools for Organic Farming by George McRobie Pdf

This manual does not pretend to be exhaustive, but is intended to serve the needs of the small- to medium-scale organic farmers in Europe and the USA. The items were selected by practical farmers. The book describes suitable low-cost tools, from hoes to lightweight threshers, and lists suppliers and manufacturers

Author : Philip Conford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Crops
ISBN : WISC:89016022337

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The Organic Tradition by Philip Conford Pdf

Bed and breakfasts, guesthouses and hotels that serve organic food, self-catering, and campsites on an organic smallholdings.

Author : Susan Hawthorne
Publisher : Fernwood Publishing
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781552667484

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Bibliodiversity by Susan Hawthorne Pdf

In a globalized world, megacorp publishing is all about numbers, sameness and following the formula of the latest megasuccess. Each book is expected to pay for itself and all the externalities of publishing. It means books that take off slowly but have long lives, books that change social norms, are less likely to be published. Encapsulated in the term bibliodiversity, coined by Chilean publishers in the 1990s, independent publishers are envisioning a different way. Susan Hawthorne provides a scathing critique of the global publishing industry, set against a visionary proposal for “organic” publishing. She looks at free speech and fair speech, at the environmental costs of mainstream publishing and at the promises and the challenges of the move to digital.

Author : Michael Pollan
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-11
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1594200823

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The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan Pdf

One of the New York Times Book Review's Ten Best Books of the Year Winner of the James Beard Award Author of How to Change Your Mind and the #1 New York Times Bestsellers In Defense of Food and Food Rules What should we have for dinner? Ten years ago, Michael Pollan confronted us with this seemingly simple question and, with The Omnivore’s Dilemma, his brilliant and eye-opening exploration of our food choices, demonstrated that how we answer it today may determine not only our health but our survival as a species. In the years since, Pollan’s revolutionary examination has changed the way Americans think about food. Bringing wide attention to the little-known but vitally important dimensions of food and agriculture in America, Pollan launched a national conversation about what we eat and the profound consequences that even the simplest everyday food choices have on both ourselves and the natural world. Ten years later, The Omnivore’s Dilemma continues to transform the way Americans think about the politics, perils, and pleasures of eating.

Author : Michael Pollan
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-31
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780141908519

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In Defence of Food by Michael Pollan Pdf

'A must-read ... satisfying, rich ... loaded with flavour' Sunday Telegraph This book is a celebration of food. By food, Michael Pollan means real, proper, simple food - not the kind that comes in a packet, or has lists of unpronounceable ingredients, or that makes nutritional claims about how healthy it is. More like the kind of food your great-grandmother would recognize. In Defence of Food is a simple invitation to junk the science, ditch the diet and instead rediscover the joys of eating well. By following a few pieces of advice (Eat at a table - a desk doesn't count. Don't buy food where you'd buy your petrol!), you will enrich your life and your palate, and enlarge your sense of what it means to be healthy and happy. It's time to fall in love with food again. For the past twenty years, Michael Pollan has been writing about the places where the human and natural worlds intersect: food, agriculture, gardens, drugs, and architecture. His most recent book, about the ethics and ecology of eating, is The Omnivore's Dilemma, named one of the ten best books of 2006 by the New York Times and the Washington Post. He is also the author of The Botany of Desire, A Place of My Own and Second Nature.

Author : John Durant
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-20
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780307889188

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The Paleo Manifesto by John Durant Pdf

In The Paleo Manifesto: Ancient Wisdom for Lifelong Health, John Durant argues for an evolutionary – and revolutionary – approach to health. All animals, human or otherwise, thrive when they mimic key elements of life in their natural habitat. From diet to movement to sleep, this evolutionary perspective sheds light on some of our most pressing health concerns. What is causing the rise of chronic conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, and depression? Is eating red meat going to kill you? Is avoiding the sun actually the best way to avoid skin cancer? Durant takes readers on a thrilling ride to the Paleolithic and beyond, unlocking the health secrets of our ancient ancestors. What do obese gorillas teach us about weight loss? How can Paleolithic skulls contain beautiful sets of teeth? Why is the Bible so obsessed with hygiene? What do NASA astronauts teach us about getting a good night’s sleep? And how are Silicon Valley techies hacking the human body? Blending science and culture, anthropology and philosophy, John Durant distills the lessons from his adventures and shows how to apply them to day-to-day life, teaching people how to construct their own personal “habitat” that will enable them to thrive. The book doesn’t just address what we eat, but why we eat it; not just how to exercise, but the purpose of functional movement; not just being healthy, but leading a purposeful life. Combining the best of ancient wisdom with cutting edge science, Durant crafts a vision of health that is both fresh and futuristic.

Author : Sofia Hedström
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-20
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781626362512

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Fashion Manifesto by Sofia Hedström Pdf

Fashion Manifesto will forever change your relationship to clothes and fashion. Refuse to be a fashion slave and start thinking creatively about your own outfit! Renew your wardrobe and your style, but without having to shop! Master the seven essential fashion rules for streamlining your closet and explore over fifty different ways to reinvent garments. Equal parts memoir, manifesto, and how-to, this book chronicles the experiences of Sofia Hedström, as she subjected her overweight wardrobe to a detox and stopped clothes-shopping for one year. Her mission was to become fashion fit, and together with well-known photographer Anna Schori, she found a thriving frugal fashion movement and discovered the secrets of both young fashionistas and expert masters of style from around the world. Hedström proves that we can all be “style smart”!

Author : Rachel Fisher,Heather Stretch,Robin Tunnicliffe
Publisher : TouchWood Editions
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781927129128

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All the Dirt by Rachel Fisher,Heather Stretch,Robin Tunnicliffe Pdf

This is the inspiring story of three friends who followed their dreams to become successful business partners as organic farmers.

Author : Maria Rodale
Publisher : Rodale
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-11
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781623366438

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Scratch by Maria Rodale Pdf

Maria Rodale was raised on real food. She doesn’t think of eating homemade, from-scratch meals as part of a trend or movement; it has always been her life. Raised in a family of farmers, bakers, chefs, gardeners, and publishers, Maria is used to growing, cooking, reading and writing about, and eating organic, delicious food. And now, for the first time ever, she’s sharing her tried-and-true family recipes. Scratch is full of comfort food recipes that aren’t focused on any one healthy trend, but are instead innately healthy, because Maria inspires you to return to your kitchen and cook with real, organic food. Recipes like Pasta Fagiole, Maria’s Fried Chicken, and Lamb & Barley Soup will be crowd pleasers for sure, but Maria throws in some unique-to-the-family recipes that are going to delight as well, such as her Pennsylvania Dutch Dandelion Salad with Bacon Dressing, Ardie’s Pasties, and Homemade Hoppin’ John (a black-eyed pea stew made with smoked turkey or ham). Besides sharing her family’s favorite recipes, Maria’s book also gives you a peek into her life as a Rodale, with personal family portraits and stories. With this cookbook, you can eat like the Rodale family every night of the week with delicious food to make at home, from scratch. Naturally healthy, bacon included.

Author : Peter Laufer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781493011667

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Organic by Peter Laufer Pdf

Part food narrative, part investigation, part adventure story, Organic is an eye-opening and entertaining look into the anything goes world behind the organic label. It is also a wakeup call about the dubious origins of food labeled organic. After eating some suspect organic walnuts that supposedly were produced in Kazakhstan, veteran journalist Peter Laufer chooses a few items from his home pantry and traces their origins back to their source. Along the way he learns how easily we are tricked into taking “organic” claims at face value. With organic foods readily available at supermarket chains, confusion and outright deception about labels have become commonplace. Globalization has allowed food from highly corrupt governments and businesses overseas to pollute the organic market with food that is anything but. The organic environment is like the Wild West: oversight is virtually nonexistent, and deception runs amok. Laufer investigates so-called organic farms in Europe and South America as well as in his own backyard in the Pacific Northwest. The book examines what constitutes organic and by whom the definitions are made. The answers will stun readers, who have been sold a questionable, highly suspect, and even false bill of goods for years. View the book trailer for Organic at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owiACnN69rY.

Author : Henry Doubleday Research Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UCAL:$B205006

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Newsletter by Henry Doubleday Research Association Pdf

Author : Kate O'Neill
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1719881561

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Tech Humanist: How You Can Make Technology Better for Business and Better for Humans by Kate O'Neill Pdf

Technology drives the future we create. But are we steering that technology in directions that create that future in the best way, for the most people? In her new book