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Book Cover for: Unpacking School Lunch: Understanding the Hidden Politics of School Food, Marcus B. Weaver-Hightower

Unpacking School Lunch: Understanding the Hidden Politics of School Food

Marcus B. Weaver-Hightower
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Marcus Weaver-Hightower explains in his new book how understanding political motivations can lead to better school meal policies, and why pizza is considered a vegetable.

Paperback, 2022

$24.99Member price:$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: What Your Food Ate: How to Restore Our Land and Reclaim Our Health, David R. Montgomery

What Your Food Ate: How to Restore Our Land and Reclaim Our Health

David R. Montgomery
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Plus, EIC @NaomiStarkman talks with David Montgomery and Anne Biklé (@Dig2Grow) about their new book 'What Your Food Ate: How to Restore Our Land and Reclaim Our Health.'

Paperback, 2023

$18.95Member price:$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires That Run the World, Oliver Milman

The Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires That Run the World

Oliver Milman
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Journalist and author Oliver Milman discusses the findings of his new book, how declining pollinator populations could harm vulnerable communities, and the most promising solutions.

Paperback, 2023

$17.95Member price:$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: How to Sell a Poison: The Rise, Fall, and Toxic Return of DDT, Elena Conis

How to Sell a Poison: The Rise, Fall, and Toxic Return of DDT

Elena Conis
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In her new book, ‘How to Sell a Poison,’ Elena Conis explains how DDT is linked to other ubiquitous toxic chemicals, as well as social inequality, race, and environmental pollution—and why the tobacco industry funded a secret campaign to bring it back.

Hardcover, 2022

$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Stories of Generosity and Cooperation in the Natural World, Kristin Ohlson

Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Stories of Generosity and Cooperation in the Natural World

Kristin Ohlson
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Editor @lvdvoo recently spoke with @kristinohlson about her new the book, ‘Sweet In Tooth And Claw’, and what she learned is possible when people see themselves as integral parts of the ecosystems in which they live. https://t.co/EcWIQRKglV

Hardcover, 2022

$27.95Member price:$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace, Tamar Adler

An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace

Tamar Adler
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The author of the beloved book “An Everlasting Meal” talks about her new companion cookbook geared toward making biscuits with sour milk and other tips for treating leftover food with the respect it deserves. https://t.co/9BQzXo4g1v

Paperback, 2012

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Silent Spring, Rachel Carson

Silent Spring

Rachel Carson
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How did 'Silent Spring' and Rachel Carson’s work touch your life? https://t.co/7gJLo342Mk

Paperback, 2002

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Raw Deal: Hidden Corruption, Corporate Greed, and the Fight for the Future of Meat, Chloe Sorvino

Raw Deal: Hidden Corruption, Corporate Greed, and the Fight for the Future of Meat

Chloe Sorvino
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In Raw Deal, Chloe Sorvino asks a wide range of experts how much longer the increasingly fragile and consolidated meat supply chain can withstand the pressures of climate change. https://t.co/LHi24bfrmZ

Hardcover, 2022

$28.99Member price:$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Our Fermented Lives: A History of How Fermented Foods Have Shaped Cultures & Communities, Julia Skinner

Our Fermented Lives: A History of How Fermented Foods Have Shaped Cultures & Communities

Julia Skinner
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In her new book, Julia Skinner discusses the history and power of fermentation, microbes’ role in biodiversity, and how fermented foods can make us more resilient in the face of climate crisis.

Hardcover, 2022

$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Water Always Wins: Thriving in an Age of Drought and Deluge, Erica Gies

Water Always Wins: Thriving in an Age of Drought and Deluge

Erica Gies
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Erica Gies’s new book, ‘Water Always Wins,’ documents the promise of slow, meandering water and calls for a radical departure from conquering and controlling water on the landscape.

Hardcover, 2022

$26.00Member price:$13.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book