Bibliograph

American organic, a cultural history of farming, gardening, shopping, and eating, Robin O'Sullivan

Type

Label

American organic, a cultural history of farming, gardening, shopping, and eating, Robin O'Sullivan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

American organic

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

910825911

Responsibility statement

Robin O'Sullivan

Series statement

CultureAmerica

Sub title

a cultural history of farming, gardening, shopping, and eating

Summary

In American Organic we see how organic growing and consumption has been everything from a practical decision, lifestyle choice, and status marker to a political deed, subversive effort, and social philosophy - and how organic production and consumption are entrenched in the lives of all Americans, whether they eat organic food or not

Table Of Contents

Organic destiny -- A noisy spring: "genius?" or "fraud?" -- An alternative way to live -- Leaders, land lovers, locavores, labels, laws, and a little lunacy -- Individual organic optimization: health hopes and fears -- Organic consumers: voting with dollars and forging identities

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