Examines the resurgence of interest in rebuilding the links between agricultural production and food consumption. With examples from Puerto Rico to Oregon to Qu

A engaging analysis of food production in the United States emphasizing that sustainable agricultural development is important to community health.

In recent years there has been an explosion of interest in local food systems-among policy makers, planners, and public health professionals, as well as environ

"Outstanding . . . a wide-ranging invitation to think through the moral ramifications of our eating habits." —The New Yorker One of the New York Times Book Re

What defines a sustainable food system? How can it be more inclusive? How do local and global scales interact and how does power flow within food systems? How t