Bringing the Food Economy Home: Local Alternatives to Global Agribusiness - Softcover

Norberg-Hodge, Helena; Merrifield, Todd; Gorelick, Steven

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9781565491465: Bringing the Food Economy Home: Local Alternatives to Global Agribusiness

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ISBN 10: 1565491467 ISBN 13: 9781565491465

Publisher: Kumarian Press, 2002

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* Reveals how bringing food production to a local level revitalizes rural economies in both the industrialized and developing world
* Published in association with the International Society for Ecology and Culture
* For readers concerned with agriculture, community development, environmental sustainability, and ecological economics

If the many social, environmental, and economic crises facing the planet are to be reversed, local food economies must be rebuilt. Given the constant demand for food, even miniscule changes in its production and marketing can offer immense benefits for farmers, consumers, the economy and the environment.

Bringing the Food Economy Home reveals how a shift towards the local would protect and rebuild agricultural diversity by giving farmers a larger share of the money spent on food, and providing consumers with healthier, fresher food at more affordable prices.

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About the Author:

Helena Norberg-Hodge is founder of ISEC (International Society for Ecology & Culture).

Review:

"Want to know what's wrong with globalization? Read this book. Want to know what you can do? Read this book."

"Ideal for filling in gaps in your education, bolstering arguments, and persuading the unconvinced."

"This is a well written, timely book which will help food producers, marketers and consumers, as well as food economists."

"An accessible and comprehensive introduction to the thinking behind the burgeoning 'local food' movement."

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