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Editor: Andrew KimbrellEdition: Paperback
Published: 2002-05-01
ISBN: 155963944X
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Island Press
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Summary: 3 Stars
This is a collection of essays with a lot of intellectual ruminating. It is valuable for that reason, providing a collection of writings on commercial food production in one place. It is essential reading for those passionate about sustainability. It is for those who enjoy reading a certain style of writing that I call academic (I'm not one of those people, so I'm not the best judge). For something more approachable (some would call "pop") I would recommend Michael Pollan's book The Omnivore's Dilemma.
Summary of The Fatal Harvest Reader
Fatal Harvest takes an unprecedented look at our current ecologically destructive agricultural system and offers a compelling vision for an organic and environmentally safer way of producing the food we eat. The Fatal Harvest Reader brings together in an affordable paperback edition the essays included in Fatal Harvest, offering a concise overview of the failings of industrial agriculture and approaches to creating a more healthful and sustainable food system.
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