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Multiple perspectives on food and its effects on individuals and society. In order to foster student engagement, five chapters, built around central questions on the subject of food, offer numerous entry points for inquiry and discussion. A variety of genres, including academic pieces, popular essays, and visuals, as well as a mix of accessible and challenging selections allow instructors to tailor their approach to each classroom. For example
- Michael Pollan
, in "Eat Food: Food Defined" defines what he thinks counts as "food."
- Wendell Berry
, in "The Pleasures of Eating" calls for more awareness of the complex relationships we have with our food.
- Frances Moore Lappé,
in "Biotechnology Isn’t the Key to Feeding the World" argues that democracy (not biotechnology) is the answer to dealing with world hunger.
Thoughtful support for writers. A general introduction, chapter introductions, and headnotes provide context, and prompts and assignments offer suggestions for discussion, informal writing, research; ways to connect selections; and assignments for writing. A Web site for the series offers support for teaching the themes in each volume.