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This engaging book presents current agricultural problems that could impact our world in the future. By learning about things like deforestation, soil erosion, and decreasing biodiversity, students will understand sustainability and climate change, and will recognize the importance of these issues. Through full-color photographs, dynamic spotlight facts, and activities like "Solve It!" and "Test It!," readers are encouraged to think critically about...
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"Readers will learn about the second UN Sustainable Development Goal, what it takes to commit to ending hunger by 2030, and dive deep into food security, improved nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture. Aligned to curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st Century content: Global Awareness, Public Policy, Health and Wellness, Civics Literacy, and Environmental Stewardship. Includes a table of contents, glossary of key words,...
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Young readers will learn about the hidden problems in our food supply, including the use of chemicals like preservatives and dyes, the poor living conditions for animals that enter the food supply, and the easy access to unhealthy options instead of healthy foods. After learning about these issues, students are encouraged by Test It! and Solve It! activities to think critically and consider potential environmentally friendly, sustainable solutions...
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How can eating better ourselves improve life for everyone on the planet? This intriguing title combines images and infographics to help explain how choosing foods that don't have to be shipped long distances, don't add to world pollution, and are not in danger of running out helps to ensure the world's food supply. Close-up boxes and case studies illustrate relevant examples of topics such as soil protection, organic vs industrial farming, and overfishing....
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"Go on a tour of eco-friendly farms around the globe! From urban gardens to farms under the sea, discover the many different sustainable ways people have been growing food for centuries, and new innovations that are battling the effects of climate change on farming. Rhyming text and inset boxes with definitions for new vocabulary words make the topic accessible to young learners. End matter includes detailed information about each country's farming...
9) Eat smart!
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"There is a variety of delicious food in the world, but it is not an unlimited resource. Full-color photographs and achievable text guide readers as they discover the importance of being careful with food waste, occasionally opting for a meat-free meal option, and buying foods locally when possible. A glossary is included to clarify any words a reader might not know, an index helps reader independently explore the text, and fact boxes and graphic...
13) Eat green
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[2011]
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Describes how "green" foods can both help protect the environment and maintain a healthy body, and provides ways readers can help by reducing kitchen waste, saving water, and starting a vegetable garden.
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2020.
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"Where does our food come from? What role do farms play? What's it like to be a farmer? Follow an organic farm throughout the year and discover how the farmer grows fresh and tasty food in a sustainable way. Explore the workings of a family farm, the different animals, crops, and machinery, and the rhythm of farm life." --back cover
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2023.
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"Where does our food come from? Is farming different around the world? In this charmingly illustrated book, follow sustainable farming around the world to discover how farmers from Hawaii, to Sweden, the UK, and beyond grow the fresh and tasty food we enjoy eating. Explore the seasonal workings of farms around the world, and how food can be grown using sustainable methods that focus on quality versus quantity to ensure an environmentally healthy future."--Amazon...
18) Green farming
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2024.
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"Envision a brighter future with this STEM-based subset of True Books. Thanks to the development of agriculture, our Earth can feed the almost 8 billion people that call it home. But the challenge facing us today is how to make the practice of large-scale farming sustainable. We have learned how to use alternative energies - like solar and wind power - to run our farms. We have also learned how to use the land and the animals on it in a more environmentally...
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[2020]
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"This Ultimate Food Atlas will take you on a fantastic food journey around the globe! Travel from continent to continent to discover a rich diversity of foods and food celebrations from many different countries. Learn about traditional meals, food attractions, cool food facts, and the food industry. Put on your chef's hat and try a few fun recipes. Foods of the world are brought to life through stunning pictures, colorful maps, and tons of fun information....
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