| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
60 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Feeding the world -- Hungry planet -- Uneven harvest -- Famine! -- A day in the life of a nutritionist -- Costing the earth -- Crops for cash -- Farming the earth -- Rich soil poor soil -- Working with the land -- Growing cycles -- The feed machine -- Pest control -- A day in the life of an entomologist -- Livestock farming -- Fishing for food -- A day in the life of a fisheries biologist -- Food for tomorrow -- Seeds and breeds -- A day in the life of a dairy farm manager -- GM food debate -- Water crisis -- A day in the life of an agricultural adviser -- Working with nature -- Action plan. |
| Summary |
Explains the issues of global food conservation--problems of world hunger, effects of chemical pest controls, and the debate surrounding genetically modified foods and suggests positive ways to prevent further damage. For grades 5-7. |
| Subject |
Food -- Juvenile literature.
|
|
Agriculture -- Juvenile literature.
|
|
Food.
|
|
Agriculture.
|
| Added Author |
Lennox, Catriona.
|
| ISBN |
0789477653 |
|
