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The Edible City. Toronto Food from Farm to Fork.
. Ed(S): Palassio, Christina; Wilcox, Alana
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Description for The Edible City. Toronto Food from Farm to Fork.
Paperback. These essays form a saucy picture of how Toronto sustains itself, from growing basil on balconies to four-star restaurants. Editor(s): Palassio, Christina; Wilcox, Alana. Num Pages: 360 pages, 50 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 457.
If a city is its people, and its people are what they eat, then shouldn't food play a larger role in our dialogue about how and where we live? The food of a metropolis is essential to its character. Native plants, proximity to farmland, the locations of supermarkets, immigration, food-security concerns, how chefs are trained: how a city nourishes itself might say more than anything else about what kind of city it is. With a cornucopia of essays on comestibles, The Edible City considers how one city eats. It includes dishes on peaches and poverty, on processing plants and ... Read more
If a city is its people, and its people are what they eat, then shouldn't food play a larger role in our dialogue about how and where we live? The food of a metropolis is essential to its character. Native plants, proximity to farmland, the locations of supermarkets, immigration, food-security concerns, how chefs are trained: how a city nourishes itself might say more than anything else about what kind of city it is. With a cornucopia of essays on comestibles, The Edible City considers how one city eats. It includes dishes on peaches and poverty, on processing plants and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Coach House Books Canada
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781552452196
SKU
V9781552452196
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for The Edible City. Toronto Food from Farm to Fork.
'The common theme here is connecting people through food. In the final essay, Wayne Roberts of the Toronto Food Policy Council suggests that this connection is really about empowerment, and empowering readers is exactly what The Edible City is sure to do.'
Quill and Quire 'The Edible City: Toronto's Food From Farm to Fork is an eclectic potluck, exploring ... Read more
Quill and Quire 'The Edible City: Toronto's Food From Farm to Fork is an eclectic potluck, exploring ... Read more