Bringing It to the Table: On Farming and Food
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Berry, ong>Weong>ndell / Pollan, Michael, PUBLISHER: Counterpoint LLC, Only a farmer could delve so deeply into the origins ong>ofong> food, and only a writer ong>ofong> ong>Weong>ndell Berry's caliber could convey it with such conviction and eloquence. Long before organic produce was available at your local supermarket, Berry was farming with the purity ong>ofong> food in mind. For the last five decades, Berry has embodied mindful eating through his land practices and his writing. In recognition ong>ofong> that influence, Michael Pollan here ong>ofong>fers an introduction to this wonderful ong>collectionong>. Drawn from more than thirty years ong>ofong> work, this ong>collectionong> joins bestsellers The Omnivore's Dilemma, by Pollan, and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, by Barbara Kingsolver, as essential reading for anyone who cong>areong>s about what they eat. The essays address such concerns as: How does organic measure up against locally grown? What ong>areong> the differences betong>weong>en small and large farms, and how does that affect what you put on your dinner table? What can you do to support sustainable agriculture? A progenitor ong>ofong> the Slow Food movement, ong>Weong>ndell Berry reminds us all to take the time to understand the basics ong>ofong> what ong>weong> ingest. "Eating is an agricultural act," he writes. Indeed, ong>weong> ong>areong> all players in the food economy.