The Local Food Movement

Is the distance food travels damaging to our environment? Does buying local protect regional flavors and traditions? What is the impact of the local food movement on farms, food production, and the environment? Readers are presented with a vast set of perspectives on local food commerce and economy.

* Reviews *

Review: The Local Food MovementEach well-chosen selection raises fascinating questions about the legal and ethical aspects of each issue, inviting teens' empathy with personal histories as well as facts. With up-to-date, relevant resource lists and expertly edited selections, these volumes, like others in the venerable series, are natural choices to support high-school debates and classroom discussion.Booklist, March 2011
RL
Grades
10-12+
IL
Grades
9-12+
Details:
Product type: Paperback Book
ISBN: 978-0-7377-4889-5
Author: Amy Francis
Copyright: 2010
Reading Level: Grades 10-12+
Interest Level: Grades 9-12+
Dimensions: 6" x 9"