En Amérique du Nord comme en Europe, des agriculteurs renouvellent leur métier en construisant des relations directes avec les consommateurs, promouvant ainsi le plaisir et le goût des aliments authentiques. Ici, on redécouvre son...
Food industry and trade
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Author:Raymond, Hélène, Mathé, JacquesSummary: - Author:Hewitt, BenSummary:
This is the captivating story of a small town coming back to life. Hardwick, Vermont, has jump-started its economy through a local, self-sustaining food system, surviving with its network of community support.
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The distribution of food played a considerable yet largely unrecognized role in the economic history of Victorian and Edwardian Britain. In the midst of rapid urbanization and industrialization, retail competition intensified and the...
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Author:Roberts, WayneSummary:In this updated edition of The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food Wayne Roberts puts under the microscope a global food system that is under strain from climate change and from economic disaster. He shows how a world food system based on...
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Author:Smith, Alisa DawnSummary: - Author:Thiessen, JanisSummary:
"Snacks" is a history of Canadian snack foods, of the independent producers and workers who make them, and of the consumers who can’t put them down. Janis Thiessen profiles several iconic Canadian snack food companies, including Old...
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Author:Myrick, RichardSummary:A new generation of street food lovers are lining up at food trucks and food carts. Though the idea is a long-standing part of American and world culture, the street food industry has never enjoyed so much popularity or publicity. With...
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Author:Faruqi, SoniaSummary:Instead of turning away from the animal cruelty witnessed on a dairy farm, Sonia Faruqi made a commitment to change our current system of food production.
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Makes a compelling case for how food co-ops, as alternatives to corporate grocery giants, are spurring the creation of delicious local food economies and stronger communities, while changing the global food system for the better. 2019...
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Author:Hobshawn-Smith, DeeSummary:In this intimate guide to Alberta's sustainable food scene, writer, poet, professional chef, and food advocate Dee Hobsbawn-Smith profiles more than seventy-five of the province's growers and producers. Learn the A to Z's of each...
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Author:Nestle, MarionSummary:We all witness, in advertising and on supermarket shelves, the fierce competition for our food dollars. In this engrossing exposé, Marion Nestle goes behind the scenes to reveal how the competition really works and how it affects our...
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Author:Hyman, MarkSummary:Mark Hyman explains how our food and agriculture policies are corrupted by money and lobbies that drive our biggest global crises: the spread of obesity and food-related chronic disease, climate change, poverty, violence, educational...
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Author:Genova, DonSummary:In Food Artisans of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, well-known and loved food writer Don Genova compiles a guide of the best food and producers of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Using his first-hand experience as host of...
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Author:Cockrall-King, JenniferSummary:Winner of the 2017 Taste Canada Food Writing Award in Culinary Narratives. The food lover's guide to finding the best of the best in the vibrant Okanagan.Discover the edible delights of the Okanagan with profiles on more than 125 farm-...
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Author:Anderson, Karen, Sanchez-Turri, MatildeSummary:The food lover's guide to finding the best local food artisans from all over Alberta. From the coulees of the badlands to the combines of the wheatlands, discover Alberta's diverse terroir, and be captivated by the distinct...
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A collection of stories and recipes from chefs, farmers, and other food producers who are making their mark in Prince Edward County.
- Author:Tucker, RebeccaSummary:
How did farmers' markets, nose-to-tail, locavorism, organic eating, CSAs, whole foods, and Whole Foods become synonymous with 'good food'? And are these practices really producing food that is morally, environmentally, or...
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Author:Knowlton, Richard L., Beyma, RonSummary:POINTS OF DIFFERENCE describes how to transform a business in a dying industry into a leadership position in contemporary competitive niches. Hormel Foods did it by totally revamping its approach to management, marketing and technology...
