TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 The Path from Seed to Stove 4 CHAPTER 2 The Road to Farming 8 CHAPTER 3 What It Takes 16 CHAPTER 4 Getting to Market 22 TAKING INFORMED ACTION 30 GLOSSARY 31 FURTHER READING 32 INDEX 32
CHAPTER 1 The Path from Seed to Stove It’s dinnertime What’s on the menu Bread Fruit Vegetables Cheese Meat Or is it some combination of the above like pineapple and ham pizza While we’re asking questions let’s add a few more Who grew or made what you are eating Where was it grown How did it get to your table Some foods travel a very long way to get to your table They may start as a seed in a far-off field and end up being harvested processed boxed shipped and shelved 4 21st century skills library
A Hawaiian pizza includes meat dairy vegetables fruits and grains 5 5