This page is for listing all those great books you think everyone should be reading, along with
recent articles, etc. Please include weblinks to the source when possible, along with your comments as to
why it will be of interest to this group.

Recent Articles in the News:

3/25/2009 Local food subscription services grow in popularity http://www.kansascity.com/living/food/story/1102334.html
A bit on CSAs from the Kansas City Star.

12/22/2008 Urban areas struggle to find grocers, fresh food http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081218/ap_on_re_us/diet_disparity
Another challenge! Article Excerpt: Lozoya is working to bring better food to one of the poorest communities in America, where neon lights illuminate a greasy fast-food vista and obesity and diabetes are rampant. While grocery stores and healthy restaurants are scarce, corner stores are stocked with beer, cigarettes, fried snacks and fatty sweets.

10/31/08 Food bill of rights in Ecuador, see http://www.foodfirst.org/en/node/2301
Article excerpt: "Ecuador established Food Sovereignty in their Constitution approved by a referendum vote of 64% of the population on September 28, 2008. The people of Ecuador have the right to "Good Living," a healthy environment ecologically harmonized to guarantee the right to food. The State will enforce the established rights to aid in recent food price increase and localize their food systems by supporting their small and medium farmers in sustainable development"

Consumer Surveys:

SURVEY SHOWS HOW HIGH PRICES, LOCAL FOOD, ENVIRONMENTAL AND FOOD SAFETY CONCERNS SWAY CONSUMER VIEWS, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
Rising fuel and food prices, coupled with increased concern about environmental impacts and safety of the food supply, are changing the perceptions of American consumers, according to a recent nationwide survey conducted by the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture.

Books:

Omnivore's Dilemma!