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Biodiversity In The Kitchen
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Author : Meike Brückner
language : en
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Release Date : 2020
Biodiversity In The Kitchen written by Meike Brückner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Electronic books categories.
Rain Forest In Your Kitchen
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Author : Martin Teitel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992-03
Rain Forest In Your Kitchen written by Martin Teitel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-03 with Business & Economics categories.
The biodiversity crisis -- the extinction of thousands of species of plants and animals -- is not just a faraway problem for scientists to solve. Instead, the crisis is as close as our backyards, our gardens, and our refrigerator shelves. This engaging, practical guide inspires average Americans to wield their consumer power in favor of protecting the world's plant and animal species. Environmentalist activist Martin Teitel offers compelling evidence that by slightly modifying how we shop, eat, and garden, we can collectively influence the operating decisions of today's corporate agribusiness and help preserve our precious genetic resources. Teitel offers strategies so simple that they require no significant lifestyle change or expense.
Agrobiodiversity School Gardens And Healthy Diets
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Author : Danny Hunter
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-03-03
Agrobiodiversity School Gardens And Healthy Diets written by Danny Hunter and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-03 with Education categories.
This book critically assesses the role of agrobiodiversity in school gardens and its contribution to diversifying diets, promoting healthy eating habits and improving nutrition among schoolchildren as well as other benefits relating to climate change adaptation, ecoliteracy and greening school spaces. Many schoolchildren suffer from various forms of malnutrition and it is important to address their nutritional status given the effects it has on their health, cognition, and subsequently their educational achievement. Schools are recognized as excellent platforms for promoting lifelong healthy eating and improving long-term, sustainable nutrition security required for optimum educational outcomes. This book reveals the multiple benefits of school gardens for improving nutrition and education for children and their families. It examines issues such as school feeding, community food production, school gardening, nutritional education and the promotion of agrobiodiversity, and draws on international case studies, from both developed and developing nations, to provide a comprehensive global assessment. This book will be essential reading for those interested in promoting agrobiodiversity, sustainable nutrition and healthy eating habits in schools and public institutions more generally. It identifies recurring and emerging issues, establishes best practices, identifies key criteria for success and advises on strategies for scaling up and scaling out elements to improve the uptake of school gardens.
Biodiversity Food And Nutrition
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Author : Danny Hunter
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-04-29
Biodiversity Food And Nutrition written by Danny Hunter and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-29 with Nature categories.
This book examines the challenges and impacts of poor diets and nutrition from current food systems and the potential contribution of biodiversity and ecosystem services in addressing these problems. There is a strong need for a multi-level, cross-sectoral approach that connects food biodiversity conservation and sustainable use to address critical problems in our current food systems, including malnutrition. Building on research from the Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Project (BFN), which aims to better link biodiversity, diets and nutrition, the book presents a multi-country, cross-sectoral analysis of initiatives that have promoted local food biodiversity in four countries: Brazil, Kenya, Turkey and Sri Lanka. This book offers a comprehensive summary of the BFN Project results in each of the four countries along with lessons learned and how this work could be upscaled or applied in other regions. It argues that the strategic promotion and use of food biodiversity is critical in uniting attempts to address conservation, nutrition and livelihood concerns. The book is structured around chapters and case studies encompassing the BFN Project with specific experiences related by partners who played key roles in the work being done in each country. By offering a comparative view capable of furthering dialogue between the respective countries, it is also meant to connect the individual cases for a “greater than the sum of its parts” effect. This means consideration of how localized activities can be adapted to more countries and regions. Therefore, the book addresses global issues with a foot planted firmly in the grounded case study locations. This book will be of great interest to policymakers, practitioners and NGOs working on food and nutrition, as well as students and scholars of agriculture, food systems and sustainable development.
Mendel In The Kitchen
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Author : Nancy Marie Brown
language : en
Publisher: Joseph Henry Press
Release Date : 2004-09-30
Mendel In The Kitchen written by Nancy Marie Brown and has been published by Joseph Henry Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-09-30 with Science categories.
While European restaurants race to footnote menus, reassuring concerned gourmands that no genetically modified ingredients were used in the preparation of their food, starving populations around the world eagerly await the next harvest of scientifically improved crops. Mendel in the Kitchen provides a clear and balanced picture of this tangled, tricky (and very timely) topic. Any farmer you talk to could tell you that we've been playing with the genetic makeup of our food for millennia, carefully coaxing nature to do our bidding. The practice officially dates back to Gregor Mendel-who was not a renowned scientist, but a 19th century Augustinian monk. Mendel spent many hours toiling in his garden, testing and cultivating more than 28,000 pea plants, selectively determining very specific characteristics of the peas that were produced, ultimately giving birth to the idea of heredity-and the now very common practice of artificially modifying our food. But as science takes the helm, steering common field practices into the laboratory, the world is now keenly aware of how adept we have become at tinkering with nature-which in turn has produced a variety of questions. Are genetically modified foods really safe? Will the foods ultimately make us sick, perhaps in ways we can't even imagine? Isn't it genuinely dangerous to change the nature of nature itself? Nina Fedoroff, a leading geneticist and recognized expert in biotechnology, answers these questions, and more. Addressing the fear and mistrust that is rapidly spreading, Federoff and her co-author, science writer Nancy Brown, weave a narrative rich in history, technology, and science to dispel myths and misunderstandings. In the end, Fedoroff arues, plant biotechnology can help us to become better stewards of the earth while permitting us to feed ourselves and generations of children to come. Indeed, this new approach to agriculture holds the promise of being the most environmentally conservative way to increase our food supply.
The State Of The World S Biodiversity For Food And Agriculture
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Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
language : en
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Release Date : 2019-03-12
The State Of The World S Biodiversity For Food And Agriculture written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and has been published by Food & Agriculture Org. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-12 with Political Science categories.
The State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture presents the first global assessment of biodiversity for food and agriculture worldwide. Biodiversity for food and agriculture is the diversity of plants, animals and micro-organisms at genetic, species and ecosystem levels, present in and around crop, livestock, forest and aquatic production systems. It is essential to the structure, functions and processes of these systems, to livelihoods and food security, and to the supply of a wide range of ecosystem services. It has been managed or influenced by farmers, livestock keepers, forest dwellers, fish farmers and fisherfolk for hundreds of generations. Prepared through a participatory, country-driven process, the report draws on information from 91 country reports to provide a description of the roles and importance of biodiversity for food and agriculture, the drivers of change affecting it and its current status and trends. It describes the state of efforts to promote the sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity for food and agriculture, including through the development of supporting policies, legal frameworks, institutions and capacities. It concludes with a discussion of needs and challenges in the future management of biodiversity for food and agriculture. The report complements other global assessments prepared under the auspices of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, which have focused on the state of genetic resources within particular sectors of food and agriculture.
Promoting Biodiversity In Food Systems
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Author : Irana W. Hawkins
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2018-10-25
Promoting Biodiversity In Food Systems written by Irana W. Hawkins and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-25 with Health & Fitness categories.
Biodiversity of the food system is crucial for food production and loss of biodiversity is a pressing issue. This book focuses on biodiversity’s crucial role in food systems, health and well-being, and fate of the natural environment. It provides practical recommendations on how proper food systems can sustain a healthier planet and protect biodiversity. Sections provide a comprehensive understanding of the urgent need for promoting biodiversity-promoting food systems that help maintain planetary boundaries that are at risk; mimic the natural processes of highly integrated ecosystems; and improve human/planetary health while providing a wholesome and sufficient food supply.
The Sustainable Chef
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Author : Stefan Gössling
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-12-09
The Sustainable Chef written by Stefan Gössling and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-09 with Business & Economics categories.
This book provides the first systematic and accessible text for students of hospitality and the culinary arts that directly addresses how more sustainable restaurants and commercial food services can be achieved. Food systems receive growing attention because they link various sustainability dimensions. Restaurants are at the heart of these developments, and their decisions to purchase regional foods, or to prepare menus that are healthier and less environmentally problematic, have great influence on food production processes. This book is systematically designed around understanding the inputs and outputs of the commercial kitchen as well as what happens in the restaurant from the perspective of operators, staff and the consumer. The book considers different management approaches and further looks at the role of restaurants, chefs and staff in the wider community and the positive contributions that commercial kitchens can make to promoting sustainable food ways. Case studies from all over the world illustrate the tools and techniques helping to meet environmental and economic bottom lines. This will be essential reading for all students of hospitality and the culinary arts.
The Mindful Kitchen
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Author : Heather Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Leaping Hare Press
Release Date : 2019-10-01
The Mindful Kitchen written by Heather Thomas and has been published by Leaping Hare Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-01 with Cooking categories.
An environmental foodie on a holistic path, Heather Thomas is committed to creating change, encouraging a healthier relationship with nature, and transforming the way we eat. Part practical, part meditative, The Mindful Kitchen introduces you to a delicious feast of simple, nature-related rituals and recipes, bound to make your time in the kitchen more positive, focused, and mindful of the natural world around you. Offering over 100 seasonal recipes, this healthy vegetarian cookbook encourages you to think about the effects your eating habits have on nature, and teaches you how to put more love and thought into how and what you eat every day. A tasty beginner's guide to making more conscious food choices, bite-size philosophical notes, meaningful questions, joyful rituals and an abundant offering of vegetarian recipes are mindfully stirred together in this stunning new-wave recipe book. With flavoursome dishes to tempt the curious and empowering rituals to add inspiration and awareness to your cooking routine, this is a must have staple for every kitchen library. Ranging from a classic bubble and squeak, to a refreshing elderflower champagne, nourishing seasonal recipes include: Leek and Hazelnut Risotto Pumpkin Coconut Soup Preserved Pizza Zero Waste Veggie Stock Rhubarb and Lentil Curry Oatmeal Honey Bread Apple Cake Lasagne ... and many more! Introducing fresh takes on old favourites, and new dishes to tickle the taste buds, there’s a recipe to help you connect with nature all year round. Enjoyed this book? You might also be interested in Silo: The Zero Waste Blueprint and Mindful Thoughts for Cooks...
Biodiversity In The Green Economy
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Author : Alexandros Gasparatos
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-06-05
Biodiversity In The Green Economy written by Alexandros Gasparatos and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-05 with Business & Economics categories.
In the past decade, the growing realization that biodiversity and human wellbeing are inextricably linked has led to the adoption of numerous environmental policies. The concept of the Green Economy has gained particular attention as an economic system where growth is possible within environmental limits. The preservation of ecosystem services and the halt of biodiversity loss are identified as key pillars of the Green Economy. Despite the concept’s momentum there is still no clear understanding of how biodiversity fits within a Green Economy. In the current debate, biodiversity is rarely acknowledged in economic sectors other than agriculture, forestry, fisheries and tourism, and when it is acknowledged biodiversity and its conservation feature more as buzzwords than as concrete and tangible components of the Green Economy. This book aims to identify, understand and offer pragmatic recommendations of how biodiversity conservation can become an agent of green economic development. This book establishes ways to assess biodiversity’s contributions to the economy and to meaningfully integrate biodiversity concerns in green-economy policies.