02513nam 2200577 a 450 991066270530332120200520144314.01-74224-618-4(CKB)2670000000278494(EBL)1111123(OCoLC)826854601(SSID)ssj0001188609(PQKBManifestationID)11640293(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001188609(PQKBWorkID)11123147(PQKB)10570122(MiAaPQ)EBC1111123(Au-PeEL)EBL1111123(CaPaEBR)ebr10622841(CaONFJC)MIL533737(EXLCZ)99267000000027849420121129d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSustainable food[electronic resource] /Michael MobbsSydney, N.S.W. Choice Books20121 online resource (249 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-920705-54-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; About the Author; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; 1. Thinking about food; 2. Six garden essentials; 3. Urban farms; 4. Soil and compost; 5. Plants; 6. Water; 7. Chooks; 8. Bees; 9. How to deal with governments; 10. Why citizens must act now; 11. Where are we going?; Further reading; Image credits; IndexIn this companion book to the bestselling Sustainable House, the attention is turned to reducing the carbon emissions associated with growing, processing, transporting, selling, and disposing of food. Using the author's personal experiences as its anchor, this handbook contains practical advice on establishing community and backyard vegetable gardens, keeping chooks and bees, and reducing water usage, along with insights into dealing with councils, sidelining supermarkets, and what pepole eat and why. A template is provided for those wishing to learn sustainability measures and put themOrganic gardeningSelf-reliant livingFoodElectronic books.Organic gardening.Self-reliant living.Food.630Mobbs Michael1173049MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910662705303321Sustainable food2728338UNINA