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It’s nearly impossible to go to a fashionable restaurant in Canada and not encounter the local food movement. Menus these days are loaded with adjectives specifying the geographic origin or pedigree of the foods on offer, and words like locavore or terroir have quickly become part of Canada’s culinary vernacular. In her new book, CBC Radio’s Sarah Elton explores the rise of the local food movement, the current state of food in Canada, and what it means for how Canadians eat and live.
Elton’s inquiry begins like so many similar stories: she reads the label on a prepackaged cookie and is shocked to see that it comes from China rather than a local bakery. The discovery sends her on a journey to find out why. As readers of Locavore will quickly discover, that journey is an optimistic one. Rather than emphasizing the myriad problems of our current industrial food system, Elton highlights successful innovations in food production, distribution, preparation, and consumption that could be key to improving the food supply chain.
Beginning on the farm and ending at the urban kitchen table, Elton shows us farmers, chefs, and others from across Canada who are discovering innovative ways to overcome climate change, the spread of industrial farming, and the logistical challenges of feeding a megacity. Their successes, according to Elton, can serve as a model for us all. Her keen journalistic eye brings these stories to life, and readers will delight in meeting the people who are changing the way we eat.
Embodying equal parts Michael Pollan and Raj Patel, Elton has delivered a book that will enrich her readers, while also challenging them to think about what they eat. Those who are already on board with the local food movement will learn in greater depth what their choices mean, while those who are new to the subject will get a crash course on the issue. From the failings of a single cookie, Elton has built a powerful case for the potential to change our food system for the better.
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"Lively, compelling and warm-hearted journalism with a generous helping of rigorous research, Locavore dishes up an insightful look at Canada's food system: how it once worked, why it fails us now and, most importantly, what we can do to create a sustainable, delicious future." --Margaret Webb, author of Apples to Oysters: A Food Lover's Tour of Canadian Farms
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Smart, Passionate and Engaging,
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This review is from: Locavore: From Farmers Fields To Rooftop Gardenshow Canadians Are Changing The Way We Eat (Hardcover)
There are books that you read and immediately want to give copies to everyone you know. This is one of them. It changes the way we see the world through its elegant and persuasive argument about how to create a sustainable local food economy.So many writers in this area stick their heads in the sand and preach to the choir about pie-in-the-sky "alternative" but ultimately non-viable economies. But Sarah Elton takes a very different tack. She efficiently and ably (and charmingly) takes on those who argue that the local food movement is fringe or cannot compete with the global, industrial food complex and shows us a potential future of urban farms, greenhouses, and dedicated food producers. The potential she outlines will not necessarily sit well with all aspects of the traditional local food movement. Implicit in her argument, is that sustainable local food production must be economically viable in order to compete with the status quo. There is space for smart and responsible corporations to thrive. This is a big and exciting idea. Nor is she an impractical purist. In Elton's world, we are allowed an occasional mango or block of industrial cheese. She has a holistic and pragmatic view of the complexities of the issue. This subtle and intelligent argument is supported by insightful and deft prose. Elton drags us along with her to farms embracing local food strategies in their struggle to survive, to ethnic grocers in Canada's biggest city, to the bustle of the Ontario Food Terminal and to chic restaurants in downtown Vancouver. Along the way, as she tells the story of the evolution of the local food movement, she paints bright and compelling pictures of the people she meets along the way. It is a joy to read - smart, passionate and engaging.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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A must read,
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This review is from: Locavore: From Farmers Fields To Rooftop Gardenshow Canadians Are Changing The Way We Eat (Hardcover)
I cannot say enough about this book. It should be part of high school curricula. It is that important. Sarah Elton puts a very human face on what could otherwise be glossed over as a fad. Locavore is more than a look at an interesting movement. It is a textbook for how we can and should change the way we relate to our food and how it is produced.This book is very personable and readable. Not at all dry or preachy. It's actually something of a fun read.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Change the way you eat and the way you think about food,
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This review is from: Locavore: From Farmers Fields To Rooftop Gardenshow Canadians Are Changing The Way We Eat (Hardcover)
Experience the joy of connecting with the food chain, supporting urban agriculture and eating well.We've all heard about the 100 mile diet, urban agriculture and the environmental impact of current farming techniques. Locavore, however, is on of the first books to focus on how Canadians are changing the way we eat. This book will inspire you to grab your re-usable shopping bag, head over to the local Farmers' Market, and experience the joy of buying local and cooking a fresh from the garden meal for your family.
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