{"product_id":"where-am-i-eating-an-adventure-through-the-global-food-economy-with-discussion-questions-and-a-guide-to-going-glocal-paperback-softback-9781118966525","title":"Where Am I Eating?; An Adventure Through the Global Food Economy with Discussion Questions and a Guide to Going \"Glocal\" (Paperback \/ softback) 9781118966525","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhere Am I Eating?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Adventure Through the Global Food Economy with Discussion Questions and a Guide to Going \"Glocal\"\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKelsey Timmerman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118966525, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 October 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 14.5 x 2.3 cm, 0.386 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deeply human-centered perspective on the origins of America's food\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere Am I Eating?\u003c\/i\u003e bridges the gap between global food producers and the American consumer, providing an insightful look at how our eating habits affect farmers and fishermen around the world. Follow the author on his global quest to meet the workers that nurture, harvest, and hunt our food, as he works alongside them—loading lobster diving boats in Nicaragua, harvesting bananas in Costa Rica, lugging cocoa beans in Ivory Coast with a modern-day slave, picking coffee beans in Colombia and hauling tomatoes in Indiana. This new edition includes a study guide, a deeper explanation of the \"glocal\" concept, and advice for students looking to become engaged as both local and global citizens. Arguing neither for nor against globalization, this book simply explores the lives of those who feed us.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImports account for eighty-six percent of America's seafood, fifty percent of its fresh fruit, and eighteen percent of its fresh vegetables. \u003ci\u003eWhere Am I Eating?\u003c\/i\u003e examines the effects of this reliance on those who supply the global food economy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn more about the global producers that feed our nation, and learn from their worldviews intensely connected to people and planet\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover how food preferences and trends affect the lives of farmers and fishermen\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCatch a boots-on-the-ground glimpse of the daily lives of food producers on four continents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMeet a modern-day slave and explore the blurred line between exploitation and opportunity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eObserve how the poorest producers fare in the global food economy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book takes a human-centered approach to food, investigating the lives of the people at the other end of the global food economy, observing the hope and opportunity—or lack thereof—that results from our reliance on imports. \u003ci\u003eWhere Am I Eating?\u003c\/i\u003e is a touching, insightful, informative look at the origins of our food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Our Global Connection ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Coffee: Product of Colombia 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 The Starbucks Experience 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 The Grande Gringo Picks Coffee 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 The Cup of Excellence 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 The Heart of the World 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Chocolate: Product of West Africa 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Solo Man 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Slavery and Freedom 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Is It Peace? 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Banana: Product of Costa Rica 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 The Banana Worker’s Commute 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Banana Worker for the Day 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Nowhere to Go But Bananas 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Lobster: Product of Nicaragua 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Life, Death, and Lobster 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 The Lobster Trap 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 The Future of Fish 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Apple Juice: Product of Michigan China 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 No Apples 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Mr. Feng’s Apple Empire 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 As American as Apple Juice Concentrate from China 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI My Life: Product of USA 235\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Food as Faith 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Farmers No More 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Imagined Futures 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Decisions About Man and Land 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A A Guide to Ethical Labels 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B The Journey Continues 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C A Guide to Going Glocal 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Discussion Questions 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 299\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Art treatments \u0026amp; subjects [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Art treatments \u0026amp; subjects\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Art%20treatments%20\u0026amp;%20subjects%20%5BAG%5D%22\"\u003eAG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52421386141976,"sku":"9781118966525","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118966525.jpg?v=1784594161","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/where-am-i-eating-an-adventure-through-the-global-food-economy-with-discussion-questions-and-a-guide-to-going-glocal-paperback-softback-9781118966525","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}