Recipe for survival : what you can do to live a healthier and more environmentally friendly life / Dana Ellis Hunnes, University of California, Los Angeles.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-297) and index.
Contents:
Appendix: recipes you can use. Politics and dietary guidelines: two major problems -- Overfishing: there is no such thing as a sustainable fish -- Plastic: it's what's for dinner -- Environmental exploitations -- Species exploitations for entertainment -- The positives: examples of the "good" being done around the world -- Part 2: protecting the earth, one recipe at a time--an introduction -- Epilogue/conclusion: final thoughts and key takeaways -- Appendix: recipes you can use.
Summary:
"What can YOU do to improve your health and at the same time improve the health of our home planet? Do you want to be a healthier and more sustainable consumer? In this straightforward, easy-to-understand and entertaining book, dietitian and environmentalist Dr. Dana Ellis Hunnes outlines the actions we can all take. Many people feel overwhelmed by the scope of climate change and believe that only large, sweeping changes will make any difference. Yet the choices we make every day can have effects on climate change, the oceans, the land, and other species. This book outilnes the problems we are facing, and then presents ideas or 'recipes' to empower us, to help us all make a difference. Recipe For Survival provides the guidance that you can use right now to improve your health, your family's health, and the health of the environment simultaneously"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.