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Nourishing Communities

Author : Irena Knezevic
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319570005
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Nourishing Communities written by Irena Knezevic and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-06-10 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume builds on existing alternative food initiatives and food movements research to explore how a systems approach can bring about health and well-being through enhanced collaboration. Chapters describe the myriad ways community-driven actors work to foster food systems that are socially just, embed food in local economies, regenerate the environment and actively engage citizens. Drawing on case studies, interviews and Participatory Action Research projects, the editors share the stories behind community-driven efforts to develop sustainable food systems, and present a critical assessment of both the tensions and the achievements of these initiatives. The volume is unique in its focus on approaches and methodologies that both support and recognize the value of community-based practices. Throughout the book the editors identify success stories, challenges and opportunities that link practitioner experience to critical debates in food studies, practice and policy. By making current practices visible to scholars, the volume speaks to people engaged in the co-creation of knowledge, and documents a crucial point in the evolution of a rapidly expanding and dynamic sustainable food systems movement. Entrenched food insecurity, climate change induced crop failures, rural-urban migration, escalating rates of malnutrition related diseases, and aging farm populations are increasingly common obstacles for communities around the world. Merging private, public and civil society spheres, the book gives voice to actors from across the sustainable food system movement including small businesses, not-for-profits, eaters, farmers and government. Insights into the potential for market restructuring, knowledge sharing, planning and bridging civic-political divides come from across Canada, the United States and Mexico, making this a key resource for policy-makers, students, citizens, and practitioners.

Nourishment

Author : Fred Provenza
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1603588027
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Nourishment written by Fred Provenza and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflections on feeding body and spirit in a world of change Animal scientists have long considered domestic livestock to be too dumb to know how to eat right, but the lifetime research of animal behaviorist Fred Provenza and his colleagues has debunked this myth. Their work shows that when given a choice of natural foods, livestock have an astoundingly refined palate, nibbling through the day on as many as fifty kinds of grasses, forbs, and shrubs to meet their nutritional needs with remarkable precision. In Nourishment Provenza presents his thesis of the wisdom body, a wisdom that links flavor-feedback relationships at a cellular level with biochemically rich foods to meet the body's nutritional and medicinal needs. Provenza explores the fascinating complexity of these relationships as he raises and answers thought-provoking questions about what we can learn from animals about nutritional wisdom. What kinds of memories form the basis for how herbivores, and humans, recognize foods? Can a body develop nutritional and medicinal memories in utero and early in life? Do humans still possess the wisdom to select nourishing diets? Or, has that ability been hijacked by nutritional "authorities"? Consumers eager for a "quick fix" have empowered the multibillion-dollar-a-year supplement industry, but is taking supplements and enriching and fortifying foods helping us, or is it hurting us? On a broader scale Provenza explores the relationships among facets of complex, poorly understood, ever-changing ecological, social, and economic systems in light of an unpredictable future. To what degree do we lose contact with life-sustaining energies when the foods we eat come from anywhere but where we live? To what degree do we lose the mythological relationship that links us physically and spiritually with Mother Earth who nurtures our lives? Provenza's paradigm-changing exploration of these questions has implications that could vastly improve our health through a simple change in the way we view our relationships with the plants and animals we eat. Our health could be improved by eating biochemically rich foods and by creating cultures that know how to combine foods into meals that nourish and satiate. Provenza contends the voices of "authority" disconnect most people from a personal search to discover the inner wisdom that can nourish body and spirit. That journey means embracing wonder and uncertainty and avoiding illusions of stability and control as we dine on a planet in a universe bent on consuming itself.

Nourishing Communities

Author : Shannon Alice Courtney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Nourishing Communities written by Shannon Alice Courtney and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consumer concerns regarding food safety and quality, a crippling farm crisis across North America, and growing criticisms of the environmental consequences of intensive agricultural practices are leading to increased scrutiny of the dominant, industrialized food system. Faced with uncertainty, many communities are pioneering new, decentralized models of food production, with a view to designing systems that are more economically, ecologically and socially sustainable. At their essence, these local food systems appear to embody a new form of 'capitalism', one that values, depends upon, and seeks to strengthen or preserve all stocks of community capital: natural, human, social, and economic. Employing a case study approach, this research explores ways in which a local food system's development depends upon the interplay of a community's capital stocks, as well as ways in which a local food system may serve as a site for the creation or strengthening of these capital stocks, with a particular focus on social capital. The two communities studied are: Kingston, Ontario and Hardwick, Vermont. Both communities have been actively pursuing local-food system development through various initiatives. Face-to-face interviews, participant observations, and a review of written information served as the main sources of data for this study. A conceptual framework was also developed and served to guide the research, including the analysis of findings. Case study findings revealed the interdependent nature of community capital stocks, highlighting the importance of maintaining or enhancing all capital stocks over time. Social capital proved to be particularly integral to development efforts, with social networks sourcing economic and human capital for local-food system initiatives. Notably, many of the local-food initiatives carried out served to strengthen social and human capital, highlighting the potential for a restorative system. Overall, findings suggest that a more all-encompassing valuation of capital stocks is necessary to capture the ways in which a local-food system can contribute to community betterment and sustainability. It is anticipated that the case studies of Kingston and Hardwick will provide practitioners and scholars with insight regarding how community capital stocks are deployed and created through local-food initiatives.

Nourishing People and Communities Through the Lean Years

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nourishing People and Communities Through the Lean Years written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Community Food Forest Handbook

Author : Catherine Bukowski
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 160358644X
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book The Community Food Forest Handbook written by Catherine Bukowski and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collaboration and leadership strategies for long-term success Fueled by the popularity of permaculture and agroecology, community food forests are capturing the imaginations of people in neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the United States. Along with community gardens and farmers markets, community food forests are an avenue toward creating access to nutritious food and promoting environmental sustainability where we live. Interest in installing them in public spaces is on the rise. People are the most vital component of community food forests, but while we know more than ever about how to design food forests, the ways in which to best organize and lead groups of people involved with these projects has received relatively little attention. In The Community Food Forest Handbook, Catherine Bukowski and John Munsell dive into the civic aspects of community food forests, drawing on observations, group meetings, and interviews at over 20 projects across the country and their own experience creating and managing a food forest. They combine the stories and strategies gathered during their research with concepts of community development and project management to outline steps for creating lasting public food forests that positively impact communities. Rather than rehash food forest design, which classic books such as Forest Gardening and Edible Forest Gardens address in great detail, The Community Food Forest Handbook uses systems thinking and draws on social change theory to focus on how to work with diverse groups of people when conceiving of, designing, and implementing a community food forest. To find practical ground, the authors use management phases to highlight the ebb and flow of community capitals from a project's inception to its completion. They also explore examples of positive feedbacks that are often unexpected but offer avenues for enhancing the success of a community food forest. The Community Food Forest Handbook provides readers with helpful ideas for building and sustaining momentum, working with diverse public and private stakeholders, integrating assorted civic interests and visions within one project, creating safe and attractive sites, navigating community policies, positively affecting public perception, and managing site evolution and adaptation. Its concepts and examples showcase the complexities of community food forests, highlighting the human resilience of those who learn and experience what is possible when they collaborate on a shared vision for their community.

Nourished Planet

Author : Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1610918940
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Nourished Planet written by Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nourished Planet illustrates what our global food system can be - a collection of the smartest ideas to nourish us all. From urban farmers in Kenya to American doctors to government officials in Egypt, its voices demonstrate how diverse perspectives are coming together to feed the world sustainably.--back cover.

Nourishing Connections Cookbook

Author : Cathryn Couch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615465487
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (654 download)

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Download or read book Nourishing Connections Cookbook written by Cathryn Couch and published by . This book was released on 2011-04-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cookbook and guide to whole foods nutrition to support health and healing. Published by Ceres Community Project, a nonprofit based on Sonoma County, CA.

Nourish Without Fear

Author : Sergio Rijo
Publisher : SERGIO RIJO
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nourish Without Fear written by Sergio Rijo and published by SERGIO RIJO. This book was released on 2024-01-02 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a transformative journey with "Nourish Without Fear," a groundbreaking guide that challenges the norms of diet culture and offers a revolutionary approach to healing your relationship with food and body. Author Christy Harrison delves deep into the pervasive influence of diet culture, unraveling its myths and fallacies while empowering individuals to break free from its toxic grip. Through a compassionate exploration of intuitive eating and body positivity, the book guides readers to reconnect with their body's signals and cultivate a positive relationship with food. The mind-body connection takes center stage as emotional and psychological factors influencing eating habits are addressed, offering strategies for mindfulness and stress reduction. "Cultural Perspectives on Food" celebrates the richness of culinary traditions, encouraging a flexible and inclusive approach to nourishment. Practical advice in "Sustainable and Joyful Eating" fosters a balanced lifestyle, from mindful meal planning to savoring the sensory experience of food. Each chapter lays the foundation for a new era of self-care and nourishment, emphasizing the importance of balance, joy, and self-compassion. This manifesto for change challenges conventional norms and inspires individuals to reclaim their well-being. "Nourish Without Fear" is your guide to a healthier, happier life, empowering you to flourish in the gentle embrace of a life nourished without fear.

Nourishing millions

Author : Gillespie, Stuart
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 : 0896295885
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book Nourishing millions written by Gillespie, Stuart and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2016-06-29 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories in this book are diverse, spanning five decades and playing out in different arenas, from local to global. They take place in developing countries all over the world, and they involve many sectors and disciplines beyond nutrition itself, including health, agriculture, education, social protection, and water and sanitation. Most importantly, they paint a nuanced picture of success as a context-specific achievement that may, or may not, endure into the future.

Farmers' Markets of the Heartland

Author : Janine MacLachlan
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 0252094190
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Farmers' Markets of the Heartland written by Janine MacLachlan and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2012-05-30 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visual feast of the Midwest's homegrown bounty In this splendidly illustrated book, food writer and self-described farm groupie Janine MacLachlan embarks on a tour of seasonal markets and farmstands throughout the Midwest, sampling local flavors from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. She conducts delicious research as she meets farmers, tastes their food, and explores how their businesses thrive in the face of an industrial food supply. She tells the stories of a pair of farmers growing specialty crops on a few acres of northern Michigan for just a few months out of the year, an Ohio cattle farm that has raised heritage beef since 1820, and a Minnesota farmer who tirelessly champions the Jimmy Nardello sweet Italian frying pepper. Along the way, she savors vibrant red carrots, slurpy peaches, vast quantities of specialty cheeses, and some of the tastiest pie to cross anyone's lips. Informed by debates about eating local, seasonal crops, organic farming, sanitation, and biodiversity, Farmers' Markets of the Heartland tantalizes with special recipes from farm-friendly chefs and dozens of luscious color photographs that will inspire you to harvest the homegrown flavors in your own neighborhood.

Defending the Republic

Author : Bruce Frohnen
Publisher : CUA Press
ISBN 13 : 1949822249
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (498 download)

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Download or read book Defending the Republic written by Bruce Frohnen and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2022-10-07 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, our constitutional order has increasingly come under attack as irredeemably undemocratic, racist, and oppressive. At the same time, it is increasingly obvious that politic practices in the United States have strayed very far from the founders’ designs and become deeply dysfunctional. The time is thus ripe for renewed reflection about the American political tradition. This volume reintroduces readers to the conservative tradition of political and constitutional discourse. It brings together prominent political scientists and legal scholars, all of whom were deeply influenced by the life and work of the eminent constitutional scholar George W. Carey. For over 40 years, Carey strove mightily to explain the nature and requirements of our political tradition. How it fostered meaningful, virtuous self-government, and how our constitutional tradition has been derailed by progressivist ideology. He is perhaps best known for his concept of “constitutional morality,” the understanding that our republican constitutional order can be sustained only by a combination of formal mechanisms (e.g., separation of powers) and unwritten norms (“standards of behavior”) that act to foster deliberation and consensus, as well as keep political actors within the boundaries of their constitutional offices. Contributors, including Francis Canavan, Claes G. Ryn, Paul Edward Gottfried, and Peter Augustine Lawler, discuss and develop Carey’s key insights, applying them to issues from the nature of majoritarian government to the purposes of constitutionalism to the decline of virtue that has accompanied the expansion of power among national and international elites. Each essay provides penetrating analysis of key aspects of our tradition, its inherent purposes, growth, and subsequent derailment, as well as the resources remaining within that tradition for the rebuilding of our constitutional order and a decent common life.

Restoring Dignity, Nourishing Hope

Author : Jonathan Barnes
Publisher : The Pilgrim Press
ISBN 13 : 0829820337
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (298 download)

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Download or read book Restoring Dignity, Nourishing Hope written by Jonathan Barnes and published by The Pilgrim Press. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you or your church thinking about international mission engagement? Are you already working with partners around the world? If so, Restoring Dignity is designed to help you think deeply, relate carefully and engage wisely about mission relationships. Topics covered include partnership, advocacy, community development, short-term mission, evangelism, interfaith dialogue and fundraising. The contributors include international partners, mission personnel, and local church pastors and members, all sharing from their experiences, relationships and what they have learned over years of mission engagement.

Growing Livelihoods

Author : Rhonda Phillips
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317421612
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Growing Livelihoods written by Rhonda Phillips and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community planning is starting to include a broader food systems focus, spanning topics such as nutrition and health outcomes, sustainable farming practices, economic and social implications of local food production, distribution, and consumption. Together, these issues are a driving force for the passions of those seeking positive change in their communities through healthy food. The purpose of this book is to explore how and where local food and farms, as part of a local or regional food system, can positively impact both economic development and overall well-being of communities. Across North America, there are good examples of the ways in which innovative local food systems provide opportunities for: increasing job growth and entrepreneurship; retaining local farmers on their land while nourishing their community; and providing communities places to congregate, bond, and become closer-knit. Six such examples are highlighted, each illustrating a novel model offering unique contributions to community economic health and well-being. These important cases offer practitioners, advocates, academics, and students insight into how applications can be built or studied in their own communities.

Nourish to Flourish: Reclaiming Joy in Eating and Life

Author : Maya Carolyn McEvoy
Publisher : Jstone Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nourish to Flourish: Reclaiming Joy in Eating and Life written by Maya Carolyn McEvoy and published by Jstone Publishing. This book was released on with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rediscover the joy of eating and embrace a life of wellness with "Nourish to Flourish: Reclaiming Joy in Eating and Life." This groundbreaking book transcends traditional self-help by integrating personal recovery stories with practical exercises and mindfulness techniques, guiding you towards a transformative relationship with food and your body. In these pages, you'll find a unique blend of inspiring narratives and a holistic workbook approach, designed to nurture self-compassion and a positive body image. Each chapter offers insightful strategies to help you move beyond mere symptom management to building a fulfilling, joyful life. Learn how to engage with food mindfully, understand your body's cues, and cultivate happiness in every aspect of your existence.

Living Ahimsa Diet: Nourishing Love &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Life

Author :
Publisher : Maya Tiwari
ISBN 13 : 0979327962
Total Pages : 507 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (793 download)

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Download or read book Living Ahimsa Diet: Nourishing Love &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Life written by and published by Maya Tiwari. This book was released on with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Impact of the "Growing and Nourishing Healthy Communities" Program on Adults in Nueces County

Author : Daisy Jovita Castillo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Impact of the "Growing and Nourishing Healthy Communities" Program on Adults in Nueces County written by Daisy Jovita Castillo and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Beach Nourishment and Protection

Author : Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309052904
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Beach Nourishment and Protection written by Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1996-01-12 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many coastal communities have built structures at their beaches and added quantities of sand in contoured designs to combat erosion. Are such beach nourishment projects technically and economically sound? Or are they nothing more than building sand castles, as critics claim? Beach Nourishment and Protection provides a sound technical basis for decision-making, with recommendations regarding the utility of beach nourishment, the appropriate role of federal agencies, responsibility for cost, design methodology, and other issues. This volume: Examines the economic and social role of beaches, the history of beach nourishment projects, and management strategies for shore protection. Discusses the role of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other federal agencies, with a close-up look at the federal flood insurance program. Explores the state of the art in project design and prediction of outcomes, including the controversy over the use of traditional and nontraditional shore protection devices. Addresses what is known about the environmental impacts of beach nourishment. Identifies what outcomes should be targeted for continued monitoring by project officials. Beach Nourishment and Protection provides insight into the technical, economic, environmental, and policy implications of beach nourishment and protection, with examples and suggested research directions.