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Beacom, Jessica Hill, Simon Leake, Lisa Paltrow, Gwyneth Schatzker, Mark Smith, Ian Wexler, BarbaraSummary: While high-tech agriculture is one of the hallmarks of Western society, a growing number of Americans and Europeans believe that our farming methods are harmful on a number of levels. This program looks at the evolving debate over industrialized food production versus organic farming. Showing how and why farming techniques and policies have changed in the U.K. and similar countries over the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: More and more consumers are turning to organics as fears escalate about genetically modified foods, chemical pesticides, and the antibiotics fed to animals. In this program, farmers and an inspector explain how organic crops and livestock are raised-and why produce, dairy and meat products, and processed foods certified as organic cost so much more than their non-organic counterparts. In...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2000
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Beacom, Jessica
Summary: As busy moms, authors Jessica Beacom and Stacie Hassing know how challenging it can be to get dinner on the table on a busy weeknight, much less a meal that helps you feel better inside and out by accommodating food allergies, sensitivities and fighting inflammation. Enjoy healthy and delicious food every night of the week with these 100+ approachable comfort food recipes perfect for any budget...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Element, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5638 BEAHill, Simon
Summary: All the facts and advice for anyone curious about feeling and doing better through a plant-based diet. Our health is in crisis and so is our climate. What if there was a way of eating that may help us live healthier for longer and protect the future of our planet, too? The good news is that evidence now shows a plant-based diet may offer us exactly that - and straight-talking nutritionist Simon...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Life 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.2622 HILSchatzker, Mark
Summary: "For the last fifty years, we have been fighting a losing war on food. We have cut fat, reduced carbs, eliminated sugar, and attempted every conceivable diet only to find that eighty-eight million American adults are prediabetic, more than a hundred million have high blood pressure, and nearly half now qualify as obese. The harder we try to control what we eat, the more unhealthy we become....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: LP 613.2 SCHPaltrow, Gwyneth
Summary: Gwyneth Paltrow shares more than 125 of her favorite recipes that can be made in the time it would take to order takeout (which often contains high quantities of fat, sugar, and processed ingredients). All the dishes have little or no sugar, fat, or gluten. Recipes include Chocolate Cinnamon Overnight Oats, Soft Polenta with Cherry Tomatoes, Chicken Enchiladas, Pita Bread Pizzas, and Quick...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Life & Style 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 641.5 PALSmith, Ian
Summary: A guide to clean eating outlines a diet and exercise program for minimizing unhealthy processed foods as part of a lifestyle practice for weight loss, disease prevention, and overall better health, citing the importance of not eliminating food groups and meeting nutritional needs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.3 SMICopies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Health Nut SmithLeake, Lisa
Summary: 100 Days of Real Food: Fast & Fabulous gives Lisa’s devoted fans and newcomers exactly what they want, quick and tasty favorites for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and even snacks that are a snap to make. Inside you’ll find recipes sure to please everyone, from Cinnamon Raisin Scones, Couscous and Tomato Salad, and Corn Muffins to Citrus Salad With Crispy Quinoa, Honeydew Green Smoothie,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Food Cook LeakeLeake, Lisa
Summary: The author of the 100 Days of Real Food series addresses the most common concern of her readers -- how to cut out processed food on a tight budget -- in this full-color cookbook with shopping lists and prices for each recipe. Millions of American families are discovering the dangers of eating processed food. But wholesome, fresh ingredients can seem more expensive -- from buying organic grains,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2018
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Summary: "Following an organic diet can be a wise choice. But understanding the many terms out in the marketplace--from "natural" to "all natural" and even "organic" vs. "100% organic" can be tricky. What does it mean if a product is labeled "all natural?" Are the health benefits of buying organic even worth it? Which fruits and vegetables contain the lowest amounts of pesticides--and the highest? With...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 2015