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Eating your words : a look at the contemporary food movement as seen through the perspectives of four leading authors and activists

Food provides human beings with a connection to the natural world. This research helps
to illustrate the interconnectivity of food and of the food movement as it relates to so many other
social, ecological and cultural movements. I examined the works of four authors communicating
important messages about our food; where is comes from, how it is grown, and what we need to
change about our food habits. This research also asks: what are the implications of the food
movement for environmental education and communication; have these authors discussed the
implications of our food choices in a meaningful way; and, are these books, and other similar
forms of media, indicative of a broader social movement or revolution? I believe that through
food meaningful environmental messages can be transmitted to diverse audiences and that
literature provides an effective medium in which to communicate those messages.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BRC.10170/483
Date04 April 2012
CreatorsBarry-Zachary, Leya
ContributorsWhite, Peta, Noble, Mickie
Source SetsLibrary and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
Detected LanguageEnglish

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