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The Avocado Debate Honor May Eldridge

The Avocado Debate By Honor May Eldridge

The Avocado Debate by Honor May Eldridge

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Summary

Whether smashed on toast or hailed as a super-food, the avocado has taken the world by storm, but what are the environmental and social impacts of this trendy fruit?

The Avocado Debate Summary

The Avocado Debate by Honor May Eldridge

-examines the environmental and social costs of the avocado

-examines the shift in demand from a relatively unknown food product to a global, trendy phenomenon

-examines environmental impacts, such as biodiversity loss and deforestation

-examines the impact on local communities and producers, including food sovereignty and food justice

-provides an introduction to the food system to allow readers to make ethical and environmentally friendly food choices

-essential reading for all who are interested in learning more about the food system and the relationship between farming and the environment

The Avocado Debate Reviews

This book is a desperately needed examination into the extensive impact that our food system has on our planet.

Randy Hayes, Founder of Rainforest Action Network

Every food that we eat has an impact on our planet and our society. The Avocado Debate is a timely consideration of the journey of one fruit.

Vicki Hird, author of Rebugging the Planet

The Avocado Debate is a much-needed examination of the far-ranging impact that one food can have on our society and our planet.

Rob Percival, author of The Meat Paradox

Honor Eldridge's exploration of questions around global food trade and sustainability is both needed and timely.

Patrick Holden, Founder of the Sustainable Food Trust

The Avocado Debate highlights the complexity of the fruit's production and the environmental and social impact that they have on our planet

Professor Ruben Sommaruga, Professor of Ecology at the University of Innsbruck

About Honor May Eldridge

Honor May Eldridge has worked on sustainable food policy for the past decade in both the USA and the UK. During this time, she has focused on the environmental and social impact of agricultural systems and produced a wealth of reports and briefings for political and civil society audiences. She has worked both in and out of government, including for the Food Standards Agency, Sustainable Food Trust, the Soil Association, and the Center for Food Safety.

Table of Contents

1. The American Pear: The History of the Avocado

2. Commercially Viable: The Creation of the Hass Avocado

3. Superfood: The Nutritional Value of Avocados

4. Avocado Toast: Social Media, Marketing, and Influence

5. Green Gold: The Creation of NAFTA and the Resistance of US Producers

6. Holy Guacamole: Impact of NAFTA on Mexican Food Systems

7. New Markets: Regional Challenges to Mexico's Avocado Monopoly

8. The High Seas: The Global Avocado Trade and Shipping

9. Growing Orchards: Land-use Change and Biodiversity Loss from Avocado Cultivation

10. Embedded Water: How Avocados Impact Water and the Potential Policy Solutions

11. Vida Campesina: Mexican Agroecology and Food Sovereignty

12. Cartel Control: Narcotics, Criminality, and Avocados

13. Alternative Guacamole: Shifting Consumption Patterns

14. Assurance: Certifying Avocados and the Role of Technology

15. A New Generation: Genetics and Novel Breeding of Avocados

Additional information

GOR013587481
9781032443898
1032443898
The Avocado Debate by Honor May Eldridge
Honor May Eldridge
Changing Planet
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2023-11-24
194
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