{"product_id":"9780865716834","title":"The Urban Food Revolution: Changing the Way We Feed Cities","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur reliance on industrial agriculture has resulted in a food supply riddled with hidden environmental, economic, and health care costs and beset by rising food prices. With only a handful of corporations responsible for the lion’s share of the food on our supermarket shelves, we are incredibly vulnerable to supply chain disruption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Urban Food Revolution \u003c\/i\u003e provides a recipe for community food security based on leading innovations across North America. The author draws on his political and business experience to show that we have all the necessary ingredients to ensure that local, fresh sustainable food is affordable and widely available. He describes how cities are bringing food production home by:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGrowing community through neighborhood gardening, cooking, and composting programs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRebuilding local food processing, storage, and distribution systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvesting in farmers markets and community supported agriculture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReducing obesity through local fresh food initiatives in schools, colleges, and universities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnding inner-city food deserts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eProducing food locally makes people healthier, alleviates poverty, creates jobs, and makes cities safer and more beautiful. \u003ci\u003eThe Urban Food Revolution \u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource for anyone who has lost confidence in the global industrial food system and wants practical advice on how to join the local food revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePeter Ladner \u003c\/b\u003e has served two terms as a Vancouver City Councilor. With more than thirty-five years of journalistic experience, he is a frequent speaker on community issues and has a special interest in the intersection of food policy and city planning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018603118832,"sku":"9780865716834","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780865716834_p0.jpg?v=1763841081","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780865716834","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}