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Item specifics
- Condition
- Narrative Type
- book
- Type
- book
- Intended Audience
- General / adult
- ISBN
- 9781610391818
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Public Affairs
ISBN-10
1610391810
ISBN-13
9781610391818
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113334207
Product Key Features
Book Title
Place at the Table : the Crisis of 49 Million Hungry Americans and How to Solve It
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Film / General, Sociology / General, Poverty & Homelessness, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy)
Publication Year
2013
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Performing Arts, Social Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
14.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2012-029475
Reviews
Huntington News From Participant Media, the people who brought you "Food, Inc" and Waiting for "Superman" the documentary, scheduled for March 1 release and the companion Participant Guide offer an eye-opening exploration of how we can end hunger in America, maybe even before the 2015 date set by President Barack Obama. The book is based on the documentary but it can be read as a stand-alone look at the hunger problem.", Huntington News "From Participant Media, the people who brought you "Food, Inc" and Waiting for "Superman" the documentary, scheduled for March 1 release and the companion Participant Guide offer an eye-opening exploration of how we can end hunger in America, maybe even before the 2015 date set by President Barack Obama. The book is based on the documentary but it can be read as a stand-alone look at the hunger problem.", Huntington News "From Participant Media, the people who brought you "Food, Inc" and Waiting for "Superman" the documentary, scheduled for March 1 release and the companion Participant Guide offer an eye-opening exploration of how we can end hunger in America, maybe even before the 2015 date set by President Barack Obama. The book is based on the documentary but it can be read as a stand-alone look at the hunger problem."
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
363.8
Synopsis
Forty-nine million people--including one in four children--go hungry in the U.S. every day, despite our having the means to provide nutritious, affordable food for all. Inspired by the acclaimed documentary A Place at the Table , this companion book offers powerful insights from those at the front lines of solving hunger in America, including: Jeff Bridges , Academy Award-winning actor, cofounder of the End Hunger Network, and spokesperson for the No Kid Hungry Campaign, on raising awareness about hunger Ken Cook , president of Environmental Working Group, unravels the inequities in the Farm Bill and shows how they affect America's hunger crisis Marion Nestle , nutritionist and acclaimed critic of the food industry, whose latest work tracks the explosion of calories in today's "Eat More" environment Bill Shore, Joel Berg, and Robert Egger , widely-published anti-hunger activists, suggest bold and diverse strategies for solving the crisis Janet Poppendieck , sociologist, bestselling author, and well-known historian of poverty and hunger in America, argues the case for school lunch reform Jennifer Harris , of Yale University's Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, uncovers the new hidden persuaders of web food advertisers David Beckmann , head of Bread for the World, and Sarah Newman , researcher on A Place at the Table , explore the intersection of faith and feeding the hungry Mariana Chilton , director of Drexel University's Center for Hunger-Free Communities, discusses the health impacts of hunger and the groundbreaking Witnesses to Hunger project Tom Colicchio , chef and executive producer of television's Top Chef , presents his down-to-earth case to Washington for increases in child nutrition programs Andy Fisher , veteran activist in community food projects, argues persuasively why we have to move beyond the charity-based emergency feeding program Kelly Meyer , cofounder of Teaching Gardens, illuminates the path to educating, and providing healthy food for, all children Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush , the film's directors/producers, tell their personal stories of how and why they came to make the documentary Hunger and food insecurity pose a deep threat to our nation. A Place at the Table shows they can be solved once and for all, if the American public decides--as they have in the past--that making healthy food available, and affordable, is in the best interest of us all., Forty-nine million people,including one in four children,go hungry in the U.S. every day, despite our having the means to provide nutritious, affordable food for all. Inspired by the acclaimed documentary A Place at the Table , this companion book offers powerful insights from those at the front lines of solving hunger in America, including: Jeff Bridges, Academy award-winning actor, cofounder of the End Hunger Network, and spokesperson for the No Kid Hungry Campaign, on raising awareness about hunger Ken Cook, president of Environmental Working Group, unravels the inequities in the Farm Bill and shows how they affect America's hunger crisis Marion Nestle, nutritionist and acclaimed critic of the food industry, whose latest work tracks the explosion of calories in today's Eat More" environment Bill Shore, Joel Berg, and Robert Egger, widely-published anti-hunger activists, suggest bold and diverse strategies for solving the crisis Janet Poppendieck, sociologist, bestselling author, and well-known historian of poverty and hunger in America, argues the case for school lunch reform Jennifer Harris, of Yale University's Rudd centre for Food Policy and Obesity, uncovers the new hidden persuaders of web food advertisers David Beckmann, head of Bread for the World, and Sarah Newman, researcher on A Place at the Table , explore the intersection of faith and feeding the hungry Mariana Chilton, director of Drexel University's centre for Hunger-Free Communities, discusses the health impacts of hunger and the ground-breaking Witnesses to Hunger project Tom Colicchio, chef and executive producer of television's Top Chef , presents his down-to-earth case to Washington for increases in child nutrition programs Andy Fisher, veteran activist in community food projects, argues persuasively why we have to move beyond the charity-based emergency feeding program Kelly Meyer, cofounder of Teaching Gardens, illuminates the path to educating, and providing healthy food for, all children Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush, the film's directors/producers, tell their personal stories of how and why they came to make the documentaryHunger and food insecurity pose a deep threat to our nation. A Place at the Table shows they can be solved once and for all, if the American public decides,as they have in the past,that making healthy food available, and affordable, is in the best interest of us all., Based on the acclaimed film that debuted at Sundance, leading experts make a case for summoning the will to eliminate food insecurity and hunger in America., Forty-nine million people -- including one in four children -- go hungry in the U.S. every day, despite our having the means to provide nutritious, affordable food for all. Inspired by the acclaimed documentary A Place at the Table , this companion book offers powerful insights from those at the front lines of solving hunger in America, including: Jeff Bridges , Academy Award-winning actor, cofounder of the End Hunger Network, and spokesperson for the No Kid Hungry Campaign, on raising awareness about hunger Ken Cook , president of Environmental Working Group, unravels the inequities in the Farm Bill and shows how they affect America's hunger crisis Marion Nestle , nutritionist and acclaimed critic of the food industry, whose latest work tracks the explosion of calories in today's "Eat More" environment Bill Shore, Joel Berg, and Robert Egger , widely-published anti-hunger activists, suggest bold and diverse strategies for solving the crisis Janet Poppendieck , sociologist, bestselling author, and well-known historian of poverty and hunger in America, argues the case for school lunch reform Jennifer Harris , of Yale University's Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, uncovers the new hidden persuaders of web food advertisers David Beckmann , head of Bread for the World, and Sarah Newman , researcher on A Place at the Table , explore the intersection of faith and feeding the hungry Mariana Chilton , director of Drexel University's Center for Hunger-Free Communities, discusses the health impacts of hunger and the groundbreaking Witnesses to Hunger project Tom Colicchio , chef and executive producer of television's Top Chef , presents his down-to-earth case to Washington for increases in child nutrition programs Andy Fisher , veteran activist in community food projects, argues persuasively why we have to move beyond the charity-based emergency feeding program Kelly Meyer , cofounder of Teaching Gardens, illuminates the path to educating, and providing healthy food for, all children Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush , the film's directors/producers, tell their personal stories of how and why they came to make the documentary Hunger and food insecurity pose a deep threat to our nation. A Place at the Table shows they can be solved once and for all, if the American public decides -- as they have in the past -- that making healthy food available, and affordable, is in the best interest of us all.
LC Classification Number
TX360.U6P584 2013
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- a***h (25)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book was competitively priced, ordering was easy, the book was well packaged and arrived safely, and its condition was exactly as specified.The delivery time from ordering to mailbox was a little long (14 days), but overall it was a good experience and I would use this seller again.
- n***a (189)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseMy kid really wanted this, and she likes it. I don’t think the value is great, just more HP commercialism. (She paid me and I ordered, btw.) The price from this seller on eBay is less than anywhere else we found. Reviews citing LONG wait between order and receiving the items are correct: give this seller a full 2 weeks to get items to you. The set arrived carefully packaged and pristine. Overall, my daughter is very pleased with the item. If you can be patient, seller offers good value.
- 5***s (621)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem as described, but slow shipping. 18 days for the item to arrive. No padding in packaging, the item arrived a little beat up.