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Labor and the locavore : the making of a comprehensive food ethic /

In the blizzard of attention around the virtues of local food production, food writers and activists place environmental protection, animal welfare, and saving small farms at the forefront of their attention. Yet amid this turn to wholesome and responsible food choices, the lives and working conditi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gray, Margaret, 1968-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, [2014]
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In the blizzard of attention around the virtues of local food production, food writers and activists place environmental protection, animal welfare, and saving small farms at the forefront of their attention. Yet amid this turn to wholesome and responsible food choices, the lives and working conditions of farmworkers are often an afterthought. Labor and the Locavore focuses on one of the most vibrant local food economies in the country, the Hudson Valley that supplies New York restaurants and farmers markets. Based on more than a decade's in-depth interviews with workers, farmers, and others, G.
Physical Description:1 online resource (238 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520957060
0520957067
9781299974586
1299974589