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Food Rebels, Guerilla Gardeners, and Smart-Cookin' Mamas
Fighting Back in an Age of Industrial Agriculture

By Winne, Mark

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ISBN: 0807047333 Publisher: Random House Inc Published: Oct 12 2010 Pages: 200 Weight: 1.00lbs. Height: 8.50" Width: 5.50" Depth: 0.75" Language: English

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How communities across America are saying no to the industrial food system and yes to self-reliance and food democracy

The struggle between human freedom and authority is eternal and universal. With the advent of industrialism and its widespread application to our food supply (throu...

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How communities across America are saying no to the industrial food system and yes to self-reliance and food democracy

The struggle between human freedom and authority is eternal and universal. With the advent of industrialism and its widespread application to our food supply (through factory farms, genetic engineering, and reliance on chemicals), that struggle has reached its latest stand-off. Will corporations fear-mongering about the lack of an adequate food supply and their promise of abundance prevail, or will we rise to the challenge of pursuing self-reliance and democratic control of our food system?

While the framing of Winne’s argument draws from great thinkers like Dostoevsky and Emerson, it also moves from philosophy to action, with the stories of myriad “local doers” leading the charge. Covering everything from urban farming in Cleveland, and buffalo restoration on Native American reservations, to food-education classes in diabetes-prone neighborhoods, Winne shows how people are reclaiming their connection to their food and their health. It’s hope is that these types of efforts, scaled up and adopted more widely, will allow the alternative food system to dethrone the industrial.

Food Rebels, Guerilla Gardeners, and Smart-Cookin’ Mamas challenges us to go beyond eating local to become part of a larger solution, demanding a system that sustains body and soul.