Organic Manifesto: How Organic Farming Can Heal Our Planet, Feed the World, and Keep Us Safe
by Maria Rodale
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The chairman of health-and-fitness publisher Rodale argues that modern organic farming practices are the best defense against global environmental destruction and a looming health crisis.Tags
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A very well thought out, eloquent summary of conventional vs. organic farming, and why organic is better. The only thing I don't like about it is how Rodale loves big corporations, even Wal-Mart, as long as they sell organic produce. I realize that big corporations love taking divisive issues such as this and taking advantage of them to their benefit, but in my opinion, the world will be a better place without big corporations. I also have some problems with the Rodale corporation, although I'm glad that they promote organic farming.
This is a great, easy-to-read book about a complicated and controversial subject. I found all the sources to be credible, and the author's attitude to be one of solutions not just complaints. And she certainly has the "pedigree" to be discussing this topic.
While it may seem like "tree-hugging, hippy thinking" to some, I appreciated the science that I learned. Definitely worth the time investment.
While it may seem like "tree-hugging, hippy thinking" to some, I appreciated the science that I learned. Definitely worth the time investment.
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Maria Rodale is a third-generation advocate for organic farming and the CEO and chairman of Rodale Inc. She is the author of three books and has won numerous awards, including the National Audubon Society's Rachel Carson Award in 2004. She lives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. You can read more about her at her blog, Maria's Farm Country Kitchen show more (mariasfarmcountrykitchen.com). show less
Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 2010
- Epigraph
- "We are dealing with 10 global issues at the moment: food security, availability of water, climate change, energy demand, waste disposal, extinction of biodiversity, soil degradation and desertification, poverty, political an... (show all)d ethnic instability, and rapid population increase. The solution to all of these lies in soil management."
- Rattan Lal,
soil scientist, director of Ohio State University Carbon Management and Sequestration Center, January 29, 2009
"Thus the King conquered Nature herself."
- Flavius Josephus (AD 37-100),
referring to King Herod's place, which is now a ruin - Dedication
- To all the leaders of the world,
who hold our future in their hands.
To my whole family who shares this honorable path with me.
And to the farmers. - First words
- Foreword: Pesticides are poisons.
Introduction: Think about what you know about organic food for a moment: Some people say it's more nutritious, but others say it's not.
Main text: When I was a little girl, one of my favorite outings was a Sunday drive to the local orchard. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)This is my organic manifesto.
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Science & Nature, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 631.584 — Applied Science & Technology Agriculture Specific techniques; apparatus, equipment, materials Cultivation and harvesting Special methods Natural farming
- LCC
- S605.5 .R62 — Agriculture Agriculture (General) Melioration: Improvement, reclamation, fertilization, Organic farming. Organiculture
- BISAC
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- English
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- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
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