Subject: Environment/Agriculture/Natural Resources
Grain of truth : the real case for and against wheat and gluten
Summary: No topic in nutrition is more controversial than wheat. While some people suggest that wheat may be the new asbestos, Stephen Yafa finds that […]
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The permaculture city : regenerative design for urban, suburban, and town resilience
The surprisingly green city — Permaculture design with an urban twist — Designing the urban home garden — Techniques for the urban home garden — […]
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Soda politics : taking on big soda (and winning)
What is soda? Why advocacy is needed — Sodas and health — The soda industry and how it works — Targeting children — Targeting minorities […]
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Pawpaw : in search of America’s forgotten fruit
As fruits go, the pawpaw is about as unique, historically important, and yet mysteriously undervalued as it gets. Despite an impressive resume, most people have […]
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McGee & Stuckey’s the bountiful container : a container garden of vegetables, herbs, fruits and edible flowers
Two expert horticulturists show how to create container gardens of vegetables, herbs, fruits, and edible flowers. Two-color line art and halftones throughout–Publisher
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Homegrown herbs : a complete guide to growing, using, and enjoying more than 100 herbs
A thorough resource explains how to plant, grow and harvest more than 100 herbs and details their many uses in cooking, home beauty and home […]
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The chain : farm, factory, and the fate of our food
Ted Genoways uses the story of Hormel Foods and soaring recession-era demand for its most famous product, Spam, to probe the state of the meatpacking […]
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All new square foot gardening : the revolutionary way to grow more in less space
Square Foot Gardening works; over two million gardeners will agree. That’s how many folks have put Mel Bartholomew’s innovative grid-based method to the test over […]
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