The story of seeds : from Mendel's garden to your plate, and how there's more of less to eat around the world
Castaldo, Nancy F. (Nancy Fusco), 1962-2016
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Something as small as a seed can have a worldwide impact. Did you know there are top-secret seed vaults hidden throughout the world? And once a seed disappears, that s it it s gone forever? With the growth of genetically modified foods, the use of many seeds is dwindling of 80,000 edible plants, only about 150 are being cultivated. With a global cast of men and women, scientists and laypeople, and photographic documentation, Nancy Castaldo chronicles where our food comes from, and more importantly, where it is going as she digs deeper into the importance of seeds in our world. This empowering book also calls young adult readers to action with suggestions as to how they can preserve the variety of one of our most valuable food sources through simple everyday actions.
Main title:
Imprint:
New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016.
Collation:
136 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
ch. One Seeds at Risk -- ch. Two Seed Pioneers -- ch. Three Spoils of War -- ch. Four Variety Is the Spice of Life -- ch. Five The New Genetics -- ch. Six A Return to Heirlooms -- ch. Seven The Ultimate Safety Net -- ch. Eight Hope and Action.
ISBN:
9780544320239
Dewey class:
581.467
Language:
English
BRN:
269003
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Junior Non-Fiction House & Garden | J 581.467 CAS | Onloan - Due: 11 Oct 2024 |