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Author:

Cooper, Ann.

Title:

Bitter harvest : a chef's perspective on the hidden dangers in the foods we eat and what you can do about it / Ann Cooper with Lisa M. Holmes.

Publisher:

Routledge,

Copyright Date:

2000

Description:

278 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Food
Food supply.

Other Authors:

Holmes, Lisa M.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-266) and index.

Contents:

6. Checklist for making your vote count. Evolution of the American supermarket -- Cod: a story of unfathomable human carelessness -- Corn: an American life -- 2. Sustainability -- Chefs collaborative 2000 -- Rhythms of life for a small-scale farmer / Odessa Piper -- Food pyramids -- Share our strength -- 3. Agribusiness: controlling our food -- Biotechnology: chefs weigh in -- 4. Government: the hand that shapes and molds our food -- Governmental food regulatory agencies -- DDT: from miracle cure to deadly killer -- Lobbyist spending 1997 -- USDA foods expected to be available in school: fiscal year 2000 -- 5. We are what we eat -- USDA food pyramid for children -- Food safety tips -- Most common food-borne illnesses -- 6. Future -- Memories of a community supported farmer / Linda Halley, Harmony Valley Farm -- Produce seasonality chart -- Making of L'etoile's Cuisine / Odessa Piper -- Checklist for making your vote count.

ISBN:

9780415922272 (cloth)
0415922275 (cloth)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)42736447

LCCN:

99056123

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)