Where Am I Eating? An Adventure Through the Global Food Economy with Discussion Questions and a Guide to Going Glocal

Name: Where Am I Eating? An Adventure Through the Global Food Economy with Discussion Questions and a Guide to Going Glocal
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ISBN: 9781118966525

ISBN-10: 111896652X

ISBN-13: 9781118966525

Edition: 2nd 2014

Authors: Kelsey Timmerman

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In 2010 imports accounted for 86% of America's seafood, 50% of its fresh fruit, and 18% of its fresh vegetables. Americans are now importing twice as much food as we were a decade ago. But what does this increased reliance on imported food mean for the people around the globe that produce our food - the people that feed us? In the vein of the author's first book Where am I Wearing?, Where Am I Eating? will bridge the gap between global farmers and fisherman and American consumers. Not only will Timmerman set out on a global quest to meet the workers that nurture, harvest, and hunt our food, he will work alongside them: diving for lobster in Nicaragua, harvesting bananas in Costa Rica,…

Book details

List price: $37.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 8/15/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.70" wide x 8.90" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 0.858
Language: English