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Publisher:
Viking
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
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"We have never had to feed as many people as we do today. And yet, we misunderstand the essentials of where our food really comes from, how our dietary requirements shape us, and why this impacts our planet in drastic ways. As a result, in our economic, political, and everyday choices, we take for granted and fail to prioritize the thing that makes all our lives possible: food. In this ambitious, myth-busting book, Smil investigates many of the burning...
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Publisher:
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date:
[2013]
Lexile measure:
NC: Non-Conforming 1170L
Language:
English
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Looks at farming and the ways that children from different cultures help in the production and distribution of food around the world, with attention paid to environmental and food supply issues.
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Pub. Date:
2024
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 1000L
Language:
English
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"The true story of Josae Andraes, an award-winning chef, food activist, and founder of World Central Kitchen, a disaster-relief organization that uses the power of food to nourish communities after catastrophe strikes. When a terrible earthquake hit Haitiin 2010, chef Josae Andraes knew he needed to help. Within a few hours of the disaster, he had gathered friends, they flew to the island, and they began cooking rice and beans for the hungry locals....
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Publisher:
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
Description:
The kingdom of fungi has survived all five major extinction events. They are the architects of the natural world, integral to all life. They sustain critical ecosystems, recycling nutrients and connecting plants across vast areas, and help to produce many staples of modern life, such as wine, chocolate, bread, detergent and penicillin. Today, in the face of urgent ecological, societal and spiritual crises, fungi are being engineered to grow meat alternatives,...
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Pub. Date:
2016
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4 stars
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Portrays the events of World War II in 1944, when escalating Pacific battles between the forces of General MacArthur and the Japanese army lead to the development of humanity's deadliest weapon and President Truman's impossible choice.
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Publisher:
Loyola Press
Pub. Date:
[2014]
Language:
English
Description:
When Jesus asked us to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, and visit the imprisoned, he didn't mean it literally, right? Kerry Weber, a modern, young, single woman in New York City, sets out to see if she can practice the Corporal Works of Mercy in an authentic, personal, meaningful manner while maintaining a full, robust, regular life. Weber, a lay Catholic, explores the Works of Mercy in the real world, with a gut-level honesty and transparency...
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Publisher:
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date:
2016
Language:
English
Description:
Cheeky Little Monkey wants something to eat. Pop her in the high chair and grab her favourite treat ... This is a board book about meal time featuring a cuddly little monkey. You can discover the big moments and daily routines of every toddler's life, with lovable animal characters and a playful, rhyming text. Each story features a child and their very own baby animal, brought to life by the creator of The Big Night-Night Book.
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Publisher:
Oneworld Publications
Pub. Date:
2021
Language:
English
Description:
Nutritionists tell you to eat more fish. Environmentalists tell you to eat less fish. Apparently they are both right. It's the same thing with almonds, or quinoa, or a hundred other foods. But is it really incumbent on us as individuals to resolve this looming global catastrophe? From plastic packaging to soil depletion to flatulent cows, we are bombarded with information about the perils of our food system. Drawing on years of experience within the...
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Pub. Date:
2010
Language:
English
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"The vertical farm is a world-changing innovation whose time has come. Dickson Despommier's visionary book provides a blueprint for securing the world's food supply and at the same time solving one of the gravest environmental crises facing us today."--Sting Imagine a world where every town has their own local food source, grown in the safest way possible, where no drop of water or particle of light is wasted, and where a simple elevator ride can...
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Publisher:
Oasis Audio
Pub. Date:
2007
Language:
English
Description:
In 1979, Larry Jones was ministering in Haiti, where he was approached by a young boy who hadnt eaten all day. The child asked for a nickel to buy a roll. Recalling the wheat surplus back home in Oklahoma, Jones soon started Feed The Children, initially a wheat-exporting outreach, that grew into one of the worlds largest and most respected charities. Year after year, it efficiently distributes food and other essentials to impoverished families throughout...
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Publisher:
National Highlights Inc
Pub. Date:
2020
Language:
English
Description:
Without the hard work of farmers, the world would go hungry. On farms across the world, farmers grow fruits, nuts, vegetables, and grains, as well as raise cows, chickens, sheep, and other types of livestock. A career as a farmer is an excellent choice for those who like to work hard, don't mind getting dirty, and enjoy the great outdoors. In this book, you'll learn about job duties for farmers, how to enter the field; key skills for success, methods...
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Publisher:
Red Hen Press
Pub. Date:
2021
Language:
English
Description:
How to Feed a Horse is a manuscript in three parts: One, "Ranch Poems," activities, contemplations, and awareness of the creek environment. Two, "Numerology," disparate poems that invite us to consider the absurd in our language, politics, history, and human relationships. Three, "Her(e)," conversations with a network of women, some imagined, some historic, some intimate. The author's preoccupations with climate change and our deteriorating planetary...
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Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
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"A lively and endlessly fascinating deep-dive into nature and the many groundbreaking human inventions inspired by the wild. When astronomers wanted a telescope that could capture X-rays from celestial bodies, they looked to the lobster. When doctors wanted a medication that could stabilize Type II diabetic patients, they found their muse in a lizard. When scientists wanted to drastically reduce emissions in cement manufacturing, they observed how...
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Pub. Date:
2017
Language:
English
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"The Fear and the Freedom is Keith Lowe's follow-up to Savage Continent. While that book painted a picture of Europe in all its horror as WWII was ending, The Fear and the Freedom looks at all that has happened since, focusing on the changes that were brought about because of WWII--simultaneously one of the most catastrophic and most innovative events in history. It killed millions and eradicated empires, creating the idea of human rights, and giving...