Table of Contents
Introduction ix
1 The Foundation of Food 1
The Abridgement of Freedom 1
The Loss of Farmland 3
Soil 101 7
The Right to Land 12
Peaches 16
Composting 17
2 Controlling Genetics 23
A Thousand Years in a Seed 23
The Real Problems With Genetic Modification 27
Chemicals and Cancer 34
A Family Project 38
Genetic Use Restriction Technology 41
The USDA Works for Corporations? 45
Monsanto Public Relations 50
Saving Seed 55
A Little Science 56
3 A Vast Desert 59
Food Deserts 59
Grocery Stores and Middlemen 63
Assembly Line Food Production 67
The Farmer's Slippery Ethical Slope 74
Small Farms Are an Endangered Species 77
The Useful Bus 82
Taking a Stand 83
4 Organic Isn't Always Organic 87
The Definition of Organic 87
Where Organic Food Comes From 90
USDA Organic Standards 93
Dignity: You Are What You Eat 102
Solving the World's Food Supply Problem 107
Eating Seasonally 111
The Road Trip that Didn't Happen 113
Organic Can't Do It 114
Organic Growing 118
5 Undercover Agents 129
The Food Safety Modernization Act 129
The Raw Milk Rebellion 135
Battle for Urban Farms 140
Organic Is Too Expensive 146
A Few Model Food Policies 148
6 The Right to Eat 161
Defining Food Sovereignty 161
No Time for Apathy 165
The Right to Food 169
City Farms as the Roadmap to Change 172
Starting an Urban Farm, Co-op or CSA 177
The Fruits of Our Labor 190
Conclusion 192
Suggested Resources 195
Bibliography 197
Index 226
