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Bitter Harvest
by Ann Cooper
Routledge, June 2000
Listen
to Ann Cooper discuss Bitter Harvest on WAMU's
nationally syndicated Public Interest with Kojo Nnamdi
(August 28, 2000)
"The history of food is not as straightforward
as it may seem. Food isn't just food. It is ritual, tradition
and memory." So begins Ann Cooper's groundbreaking
new book on the relationship between food, politics and
health.
Passionate, political, informed and engaging, Bitter
Harvest is filled with fascinating facts and anecdotes.
Cooper offers a comprehensive analysis of the issue of
sustainability, arguing persuasively why we must begin
to change everything from the way food is shipped to
the basic components of our diets. Touching on virtually
every aspect of the food culture, Bitter
Harvest is a vibrant example of the emergence
of the chef as a political voice to be reckoned with.
A food manifesto for the new millennium, it is a must-read
for anyone concerned with health, nutrition and the future
of our planet. You will never look at your dinner plate
in quite the same way again.
Table of Contents
Chapter One:
A Brief History of Food and Agriculture
in America
Chapter Two:
Sustainability
Chapter Three:
Agribusiness: Controlling Our Food
Chapter Four:
The Government: The Hand That Shapes
and Molds Our Food
Chapter Five:
We Are What We Eat
Chapter Six:
The Future |
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