{"product_id":"9781612193502","title":"The Stop: How the Fight for Good Food Transformed a Community and Inspired a Movement","description":"“[A] terrific book about a visionary post–food bank project.” —\u003cb\u003eMichael Pollan \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBritish super chef Jamie Oliver called it \"amazing,\" writing that he'd traveled all over the world and never seen anything like it. \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003efood writer Mark Bittman called it \"one of those forward-thinking groups pointing the way to the future of good food.\" Raj Patel, the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eStuffed and Starved\u003c\/i\u003e, said he was \"blown away\" by it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo what is it? The Stop, a Community Food Centre that has revolutionized the way we combat hunger and poverty. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince community worker Nick Saul became the executive director of The Stop in 1998, it has been transformed from a cramped food bank to a thriving, internationally respected Community Food Centre. The Stop has flourished with gardens, kitchens, a greenhouse, farmers' markets and a mission to revolutionize our food system. In a voice that's \"never preachy\" (\u003ci\u003eMacLean's\u003c\/i\u003e), Saul and Curtis share what The Stop could mean for the future of food, and argue that everyone deserves a dignified, healthy place at the table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Trade Paperback edition.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Melville House Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135250710768,"sku":"9781612193502","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781612193502_p0.jpg?v=1763843206","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781612193502","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}