Your Food Book by MALCOLM MCGUIRE
YOUR FOOD: Where food comes from and how it is produced is Australia's healthy, fresh food shopping guide. It is a unique A-Z handbook containing detailed descriptions of the origins of popular fresh food items including fruits, vegetables, milk and dairy products, meat, eggs plus fish and seafood.
With detailed information on how it was grown, raised or caught, the methods and chemical pesticides used in production, its ethical and animal-cruelty implications, whether it is sustainable, local and seasonal plus much, much more.
Unearthing the secrets of where our food originates, YOUR FOOD: Where food comes from and how it is produced - lifts the lid on Australian food production.
Beautifully illustrated with full colour throughout including stunning life-size photography of every food item (including livestock!) YOUR FOOD's easy-to-read format will allow you to make better informed choices next time you go food shopping.
YOUR FOOD: Where food comes from and how it is produced includes: How to buy food and food storage, what's fresh and in season (and what has been stored since last season), is it organic, free-range and cruelty-free, what insecticides, fungicides and herbicides have been used in its production and what are their health risks? Is it GM-free? Is it from a sustainable seafood source?
PLUS: Australian local food shopping guide A state-by-state guide to all major food production areas in Australia and what is produced near where you live. Local food shopping has never been easier.
YOUR FOOD: Where food comes from and how it is produced Your food shopping is about to get a whole lot healthier.