Difference between revisions of "Category:Food"

This category relates to food production and consumption

Books

NPR interview with Dan Koeppel, author of Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World, gives us a primer on the expansive history — and the endangered future — of this seedless, sexless fruit.

Michael Pollan is the author of a number of brilliant books on food. TEDtalk video, author of Omnivore's Dilemma (Ch 1. online free). Video of debate with John Mackey, founder of Whole Foods Video link (Realplayer required). Their correspondence, which has explored such issues as organic and local food, animal agriculture, and the role of Whole Foods, is available at Whole Foods site and Michael Pollan site.

Fastfood Nation by Eric Schlosser S&E Stacks TX945.3 .S2968 2001 Google books

Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply by Vandana Shiva McH Stacks HD9000.5 .S454 2000 Links

History of agribusiness in California

Videos

Mark Bittman weighs in on what's wrong with the way we eat now (too much meat, too few plants; too much fast food, too little home cooking), and why it's putting the entire planet at risk.

Black Gold Coffee Excerpt

The Future of Food c2004 Film & Music DVD2936 (88 min.) In-depth investigation into unlabeled genetically-modified foods which have become increasingly prevalent in grocery stores. Unravels the complex web of market and political forces that are changing the nature of what we eat.

King Corn Link

The Meatrix Brilliant and funny animation

The SuperBowl Diet

Supersize Me McHenry Library DVD 2447 Includes interview with Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, and other interviews