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1	The End of Food more books like this by Paul Roberts add to wishlist The bestselling author of "The End of Oil" turns his attention to food and finds that the system entrusted with meeting one of the most basic needs is dramatically failing us. With his trademark comprehensive global approach, Roberts investigates the startling truth about the modern food system. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $5.64! \| first editions \| SVS
2	History of Food more books like this by Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat, Anthea Bell (Translator) add to wishlist The story of cuisine and the social history of eating. The author looks at the transition from a vegetable to an increasingly meat-based diet; the relationship between people and what they eat; between particular foods and social behavior; and between dietary habits and methods of cooking. see all copies from $3.72! new only from $19.45! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Merchants of grain more books like this by Dan Morgan add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.24! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Population Bomb more books like this by Professor Paul R Ehrlich add to wishlist In this book, the author warns that the Earth's rapidly expanding human population will lead to food shortages and famine. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.87! \| signed copies \| SVS
5	Leningrad: State of Siege more books like this by Michael Jones add to wishlist All offers of surrender from Leningrad must be rejected, wrote Adolph Hitler on September 29, 1941, at the outset of Operation Barbarossa. In this struggle for survival, we have no interest in keeping even a proportion of the citys population alive. During the famed 900-day siege of Leningrad, the German High Command deliberately planned to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Cultural Feast: An Introduction to Food and Society more books like this by Carol A Bryant, Barbara A Markesbery, Anita Courtney add to wishlist This textbook examines the evolutionary and historical factors influencing human dietary practices, the relationship between food and culture, and nutrition problems. Specific chapters discuss the relationship between food and industrialization, social organization, and religion, as well as issues l see all copies from $1.99! new only from $58.31! \| first editions
7	Meals to Come: A History of the Future of Food more books like this by Dr. Warren James Belasco add to wishlist In this provocative and lively addition to his acclaimed writings on food, Warren Belasco takes a sweeping look at a little-explored yet timely topic: humanity's deep-rooted anxiety about the future of food. People have expressed their worries about the future of the food supply in myriad ways, and here Belasco explores a fascinating array of ... see all copies from $8.85! new only from $19.55! \| first editions
8	Moveable Feasts: From Ancient Rome to the 21st Century, the Incredible Journeys of the Food We Eat more books like this by Sarah Murray add to wishlist Today the average meal has traveled thousands of miles before reaching the dinner table. How on earth did this happen? In fact, long-distance food is nothing new and, since the earliest times, the things we eat and drink have crossed countries and continents. Through delightful anecdotes and astonishing facts, " Moveable Feasts "tells their ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply more books like this by Vandana Shiva add to wishlist In "Stolen Harvest", Vandana Shiva charts the impact of globalized, corporate, agriculture on small farmer, the environment and the quality of the food we eat. With chapters on genetically engineered seeds, patents on life, mad cows and sacred cows and the debate on shrimp farming, this is a book that is designed to shape the debate about genetic ... see all copies from $6.60! new only from $8.70! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Emergency Food Storage & Survival Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Family Safe in a Crisis more books like this by Peggy Layton add to wishlist This important reference shows how to simply and economically build and store a three-month supply of food, water, power, fuel, first-aid supplies, clothing, and bedding. Packed with photos, illustrations, and charts, this book makes emergency preparedness doable for any family. see all copies from $8.51! new only from $8.51! \| SVS
11 view cover	Food in Society: Economy, Culture, Geography more books like this by Peter Atkins, Ian Bowler add to wishlist Who can deny the significance of food? It has a central role in our health and pleasure as well as in our economy, politics and culture. "Food in Society" provides a social science perspective on food systems and demonstrates the rich variety of disciplinary and theoretical contexts of food studies. While hunger and malnutrition remain a reality ... see all copies from $19.50! new only from $46.35! \| SVS
12 view cover	Plants, Genes and Crop Biotechnology, Second Edition more books like this by Martin J Chrispeels, Maarten J Chrispeels, David E Sadava add to wishlist This book integrates many fields to help students understand the complexity of the basic science that underlies crop and food production. see all copies from $37.00! new only from $58.81! \| SVS
13 view cover	A Spring Without Bees: How Colony Collapse Disorder Has Endangered Our Food Supply more books like this by Michael Schacker, Bill McKibben (Foreword by) add to wishlist Using CCD as a metaphor for our own human hive, Schacker asks: Are the bees trying to tell us something? Could this be the warning sign of a much larger crisis looming directly ahead? Might humankind suffer someday from 'Civilization Collapse Disorder'? And how must we change our human hive in order to ensure its survival? Like "An Inconvenient ... see all copies from $3.75! new only from $3.75! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	World Hunger: Twelve Myths more books like this by Frances Moore Lappe, Joseph Collins add to wishlist This work examines the policies and politics that have kept hungry people from feeding themselves around the world, in both Third and First World countries. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Science Magazine's State of the Planet more books like this by Dr. Donald Kennedy (Editor) add to wishlist The articles collected here are arranged thematically and each section is introduced by a prominent scientist or science writer. Donald Kennedy, who was Editor-in-Chief of "Science "when these articles appeared in the magazine, contributes a preface and several short essays. Focusing on issues of energy and sustainability, sections of the volume ... see all copies from $4.74! new only from $19.59! \| SVS
16 view cover	Grace at the Table: Ending Hunger in God's World more books like this by David Beckmann, Arthur Simon add to wishlist In this book David Beckmann and Arthur Simon bring the hopeful message that widespread hunger can end and describe how we can help those in need. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Outgrowing the Earth: The Food Security Challenge in an Age of Falling Water Tables and Rising Temperatures more books like this by Lester Russell Brown add to wishlist In this eye-opening report, the president of Earth Policy Institute reveals how human demands are outstripping the earth's capacities and what needs to be done about it. see all copies from $3.41! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Man Who Fed the World: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Norman Borlang and His Battle to End World Hunger more books like this by Leon Hesser, Professor Jimmy Carter (Foreword by) add to wishlist The Man Who Fed the World provides a loving and respectful portrait of one of America's greatest heroes. Nobel Peace Prize recipient for averting hunger and famine, Dr. Norman Borlang is credited with saving hundreds of millions of lives from starvation-more than any other person in history? Loved by millions around the world, Dr. Borlang is ... see all copies from $95.00!
19 view cover	We'll eat again : a collection of recipes from the war years more books like this by Marguerite Patten, Imperial War Museum (Great Britain) add to wishlist see all copies from $4.75! new only from $188.13! \| first editions
20	The food of Italy more books like this by Waverley Lewis Root add to wishlist see all copies from $8.00! first editions
21	The Color of Hunger: Race and Hunger in National and International Perspective more books like this by David Lyle Shields add to wishlist This text examines the links between hunger and race. It looks at the contemporary and historical reasons why hunger is concentrated among coloured people, both domestically and globally. The 11 essays presented are written from sociological, political, geographical and economic perspectives. see all copies from $6.71! new only from $16.78! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Gourmet Atlas more books like this by Susie Ward (Introduction by), Claire Clifton, Mary Donovan (Editor) add to wishlist Are English muffins really from England? And French fries really from France? Ponder the fate of corn on the cob--relished by Americans as a summer favorite, but until recently considered pig food by Europeans. Here, in this beautiful color volume is the perfect reference for all gourmets, all cooks, and everyone with an interest in food--the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.46!
23 view cover	The End of Food: How the Food Industry Is Destroying Our Food Supply-And What Youcan Do about It more books like this by Thomas F Pawlick add to wishlist This book is based on hard scientific research, most of which has been conducted outside of the United States, where food production lobbies have fought hard against this kind of research. Pawlick exposes an alarming trend in the food available in our grocery stores. This is not an argument about unhealthy, processed foods, rather it exposes the ... see all copies from $17.99! new only from $73.64! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Doubly Green Revolution: Food for All in the Twenty-First Century more books like this by Gordon Conway add to wishlist In 1997, over 700 million people are hungry. By 2025, the population of the developing countries alone will be approximately seven billion. This book makes a compelling case for a second green revolution, which builds upon the successful technological transformation and yield gains of the first, but which focuses on a programme of broad-based ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $17.67! \| first editions
25 view cover	Manifestos on the Future of Food & Seed more books like this by Vandana Shiva (Editor), Carlo Petrini, Michael Pollan add to wishlist "Shiva is a burst of creative energy, an intellectual power."-The Progressive Manifestos on the Future of Food and Seed is a short, pocket-sized collection that goes to the heart of our existence-what we eat and how we grow it. It covers the questions: How are seeds cultivated and saved? How far must food travel before reaching our plate? Who ... see all copies from $6.03! new only from $6.03! \| SVS

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