Comments on: From My Bookshelf-Part 1 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/18/from-my-bookshelf-part-1/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Wed, 23 May 2012 08:22:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Grass-Fed Beef for the Conscientious Carnivore : Eco Child’s Play http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/18/from-my-bookshelf-part-1/#comment-2627 Grass-Fed Beef for the Conscientious Carnivore : Eco Child’s Play Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:18:00 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/18/from-my-bookshelf-part-1/#comment-2627 [...] personal reasons may be, the problem still remains — the beef industry is a nightmare.  From enormous factory farms raising animals in horrific conditions, to growth hormones interfering with our bodies, to mad cow [...] [...] personal reasons may be, the problem still remains — the beef industry is a nightmare.  From enormous factory farms raising animals in horrific conditions, to growth hormones interfering with our bodies, to mad cow [...]

]]> By: tiffany http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/18/from-my-bookshelf-part-1/#comment-2624 tiffany Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:16:14 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/18/from-my-bookshelf-part-1/#comment-2624 this is a great list of books. not sure if you have heard about the two angry moms? they are trying to get fresh and local food into our school lunch program. they need help to make it happen... former texas agricultural secretary susan combs said that it will take 2 million angry moms to change the school lunch program. get more information @ www.angrymoms.org this is a great list of books.
not sure if you have heard about the two angry moms?
they are trying to get fresh and local food into our school lunch program.
they need help to make it happen…
former texas agricultural secretary susan combs said that it will take 2 million angry moms to change the school lunch program.

get more information @ http://www.angrymoms.org

]]> By: Lee Welles http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/18/from-my-bookshelf-part-1/#comment-2625 Lee Welles Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:51:46 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/18/from-my-bookshelf-part-1/#comment-2625 Personally, I would check out The Meat You Eat. Because meat production is so much more resource intensive than produce, it is the first thing worth getting your mind around. I found this book to be easy to "pick up and put down." For non-fiction, I like books I can grab info out of when I have a spare moment vs. having to read for long stretches at a time. (I save that for the rippin' good fiction!) Personally, I would check out The Meat You Eat. Because meat production is so much more resource intensive than produce, it is the first thing worth getting your mind around. I found this book to be easy to “pick up and put down.” For non-fiction, I like books I can grab info out of when I have a spare moment vs. having to read for long stretches at a time. (I save that for the rippin’ good fiction!)

]]> By: Grace http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/18/from-my-bookshelf-part-1/#comment-2626 Grace Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:24:09 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/18/from-my-bookshelf-part-1/#comment-2626 Thank you for the introduction of sound books for people who wish to be better educated about the issues. I have yet to read any food-production related books, so this is very helpful. In these days there seem to be a million different books coming out every day to talk about everything from any viewpoint; it's hard to know how to distinguish the meat from the fat (excuse my simple analogy), or more accurately, meat from garbage. What would be your ONE book to recommend on this topic since most people don't have the time to read so so many? Or does it depend on each person's current state of knowledge? Thank you for the introduction of sound books for people who wish to be better educated about the issues. I have yet to read any food-production related books, so this is very helpful.

In these days there seem to be a million different books coming out every day to talk about everything from any viewpoint; it’s hard to know how to distinguish the meat from the fat (excuse my simple analogy), or more accurately, meat from garbage.

What would be your ONE book to recommend on this topic since most people don’t have the time to read so so many? Or does it depend on each person’s current state of knowledge?

]]> By: Lee Welles http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/18/from-my-bookshelf-part-1/#comment-2621 Lee Welles Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:39:55 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/18/from-my-bookshelf-part-1/#comment-2621 I'm glad to hear about these other titles. I often see other books on this topic, but (for filling the fiction well)have moved on to topics of water, and now rainforests and migratory birds! :) Hmmm. Perhaps there are more than two parts to my 'Off My Bookshelf' postings! I’m glad to hear about these other titles. I often see other books on this topic, but (for filling the fiction well)have moved on to topics of water, and now rainforests and migratory birds! :) Hmmm. Perhaps there are more than two parts to my ‘Off My Bookshelf’ postings!

]]> By: Kendra Holliday http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/18/from-my-bookshelf-part-1/#comment-2622 Kendra Holliday Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:34:22 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/18/from-my-bookshelf-part-1/#comment-2622 I'm always behind on my books - I ordered Omnivore's Dilemma as soon as it came out in paperback and still haven't read it! Another recommendation - The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter by Peter Singer and Jim Mason. The book follows three families and their diets - The Standard American Diet, The Conscientious Omnivores, and The Vegans. I’m always behind on my books – I ordered Omnivore’s Dilemma as soon as it came out in paperback and still haven’t read it!

Another recommendation – The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter by Peter Singer and Jim Mason. The book follows three families and their diets – The Standard American Diet, The Conscientious Omnivores, and The Vegans.

]]> By: Sharon http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/18/from-my-bookshelf-part-1/#comment-2623 Sharon Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:48:54 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/18/from-my-bookshelf-part-1/#comment-2623 This is a great list of reads for people interested in the connection between food production and the environment (not to mention other social issues). If I may throw another one onto the list, "Mad Cowboy" by Howard Lyman was one of the books that opened my eyes a lot on the subject. This is a great list of reads for people interested in the connection between food production and the environment (not to mention other social issues).

If I may throw another one onto the list, “Mad Cowboy” by Howard Lyman was one of the books that opened my eyes a lot on the subject.

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