Teaching Organic Farming and Gardening: Resources for Instructors, 3rd Edition. Part 3 - Social and Environmental Issues in Agriculture
Author | : Martha Brown |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2015 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1078286288 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Download or read book Teaching Organic Farming and Gardening: Resources for Instructors, 3rd Edition. Part 3 - Social and Environmental Issues in Agriculture written by Martha Brown and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part 3, Social and Environmental Issues in Agriculture, first outlines the history and development of agriculture in the U.S. and then introduces students to social and environmental issues associated with conventional agriculture practices and the current organization of the food system. This section also introduces the concept of sustainable agriculture and current food justice efforts, and some of the existing obstacles to more sustainable food and agriculture systems.