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100 1 _aChamberlain, James Franklin,
_d1869-1943
245 1 0 _aHow We Are Fed: A Geographical Reader
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2012-02-05
505 0 _aThe past and the present -- The story of a loaf of bread -- How our meat is supplied -- Market gardening -- Dairy products -- Butter making -- Cheese -- The fishing industry -- Oyster farming -- A rice field -- How sugar is made -- Beet sugar -- Maple sugar -- Where salt comes from -- Macaroni and vermicelli -- On a coffee plantation -- The tea gardens of China -- A cup of cocoa -- A cranberry bog -- The cocoanut islands of the Pacific -- A bunch of bananas -- How dates grow -- The orange groves of Southern California -- A visit to a vineyard -- Nutting -- A walnut vacation -- Chestnuts -- A bag of peanuts -- Assorted nuts -- A strange conversation.
508 _aProduced by Peter Vachuska, Fritz Ohrenschall, Chuck Greif, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"How We Are Fed: A Geographical Reader" by James Franklin Chamberlain is an educational publication written in the early 20th century. The work serves as an informative resource aimed at teaching readers, particularly children, about the interconnections between geography, daily life, and the food supply. The book emphasizes how agricultural and industrial practices, spanning various regions, contribute to the food products that reach homes. The opening of the text establishes a foundation for understanding how human civilization relies on collective labor and specialization to meet basic needs. Chamberlain introduces a stark contrast between primitive living conditions and modern society's structured approach to food production, using examples from historical practices of gathering and hunting to contemporary agriculture and commerce. The reader is invited to explore the journey of basic commodities like bread, meat, and vegetables, mastering how these products are sourced and their significance in fostering a global community connected through trade and cooperation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFood
653 _aReaders -- Geography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38762
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