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100	1		_aLinnekin, Baylen.
245	1	0	_aBiting the hands that feed us : _bhow fewer, smarter laws would make our food system more sustainable / _cBaylen J. Linnekin.
264		1	_aWashington D.C. : _bIsland Press, _c[2016].
264		4	_c©2016.
300			_axxi, 257 pages ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 201-247) and index.
520			_a"Food waste, hunger, inhumane livestock conditions, disappearing fish stocks--these are exactly the kind of issues we expect food regulations to combat. Yet, today in the United States, laws exist at all levels of government that actually make these problems worse. Baylen Linnekin argues that, too often, government rules handcuff America's most sustainable farmers, producers, sellers, and consumers, while rewarding those whose practices are anything but sustainable.Bitting the Hands that Feed Us introduces readers to the perverse consequences of many food rules. Some of these rules constrain the sale of 'ugly' fruits and vegetables, relegating bushels of tasty but misshapen carrots and strawberries to food waste. Other rules have threatened to treat manure--the lifeblood of organic fertilization--as a toxin. Still other rules prevent sharing food with the homeless and others in need. There are even rules that prohibit people from growing fruits and vegetables in their own yards. Linnekin also explores what makes for a good food law--often, he explains, these emphasize good outcomes rather than rigid processes. But he urges readers to be wary of efforts to regulate our way to a greener food system, calling instead for empowerment of those working to feed us (and themselves) sustainably"--Amazon.com
505	0		_aUnsafe at any feed -- "Big food" bigger thanks to "big government" -- Wasting your money wasting food -- I say "tomato," you say "no" -- There are good food rules.
650		0	_aFood supply _xGovernment policy _zUnited States.
650		0	_aFood supply _xEnvironmental aspects _zUnited States.
650		0	_aFood supply _xLaw and legislation _zUnited States.
650		0	_aFood industry and trade _xGovernment policy _zUnited States.
650		0	_aFood industry and trade _xEnvironmental aspects _zUnited States.
650		0	_aFood law and legislation _zUnited States.
650		0	_aSustainable agriculture _xGovernment policy _zUnited States.
650		0	_aLivestock _xMoral and ethical aspects _zUnited States.
650		0	_aNutrition policy _zUnited States.
650		0	_aFood consumption _zUnited States.
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