*Cities cover just 2% of the worlds surface; but consume 75% of the worlds resources*Global food production increased by 145% in the last 4 decades of the 20th century - yet an estimated 800 million people are still hungry*In 2005 British supermarkets sent half a million tonnes of edible food to landfill - the whole food sector put together sent 17 million tonnes*One quarter of the British population is obese - one in three meals we eat is a ready mealWHY?The relationship between food and cities is fundamental to our every day lives. Food shapes cities; and through them; it moulds us - along with the countryside that feeds us. The gargantuan effort necessary to feed cities arguably has a greater social and physical impact on us and our planet than anything else we do. Yet few of us are conscious of the process and we rarely stop to wonder how food reaches our plates. Hungry City examines the way in which modern food production has damaged the balance of human existence; and reveals that we have yet to resolve a centuries-old dilemma - one which holds the key to a host of current problems; from obesity; the inexorable rise of the supermarkets; to the destruction of the natural world.Carolyn Steel follows food on its journey - from the land (and sea) to market and supermarket; kitchen to table; waste-dump and back again - exploring the historical roots and the contemporary issues at each stage of foods cycle. She shows how our lives and our environment are being manipulated but explains how we can change things for the better. Original; inspiring and written with infectious enthusiasm and belief; Hungry City illuminates an issue that is fundamental to us all.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful book!By kstarsI rented this book for a month without having Photoshop just to see what is possible. I just may buy it. It is extremely helpful; and the tutorials seem fun. Now I am getting Photoshop 5.5. I downloaded it for a trial. Yes; it works with Lin on a high-end iMac. 3D doesnt work on lower-end computers. Keep that in mind when you purchase Photoshop extended. I am going to buy this book because I plan to keep 5 for a long time.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Shows alot of examples of 3d lettersBy Pete3d letters were all that CS5 was able to do at any reasonable amount of time; anything more complicated than simple letters made 3d with reposse; basicly brought photoshop CS5 and CS4 for that matter to a crawl; so it was almost pointless to even use this feature for any real work; unless you had the exact computer system and video card they wrote the acceleration for.This book is basicly a hodgepodge of marketing notes; 3d background info; and a few sales presentations; it has very little learning value that you cannot work out after playing with the tools in photoshop for an hour.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy misterdoeGreat help in learning to use the 3D