Mason, Paul, 1967-

Food and fair trade / Paul Mason. - London : Wayland, 2018. - 32 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 27 cm. - Putting the planet first . - Putting the planet first. .

Originally published: 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1: What is sustainable food?2: Fair Trade3: Where is your food from?4: How does your food reach you?5: Growing food6: Seasonal food7: Protecting the soil8: Biodiversity9: Organic food10: Meat and vegetables11: The slippery problem of fish12: Food and water13: Wasted food14: Glossary

Discover how people all around the world are putting the planet first and helping the environment in new and exciting ways! All sorts of food, from bananas to cocoa beans and coffee, can be grown in fairer and more sustainable ways than has traditionally been the case. In Putting the Planet First: Sustainable Food and Fair Trade, discover how people around the world are working all the time to find new ways to grow and trade food fairly and sustainably. Learn too, what you can do to help the environment, and about small changes you can make that will have a real impact. It's a fascinating introduction to the positive changes people are making to try and live more sustainably, and will inspire children to think creatively about how they can put the planet first!

9781526301611 (pbk.) : 8.99


Fair trade foods--Juvenile literature.
Food industry and trade--Environmental aspects--Juvenile literature.
Non-Fiction 7+.
Work and Money.
Children's / Teenage: general interest
Children's / Teenage general interest: People & places
Cultural studies: food & society
Food security & supply
Conservation of the environment
Children's / Teenage general interest: Cooking & food
Children's / Teenage social issues: Environment & green issues
For National Curriculum Key Stage 2
Interest age: from c 7 years
Educational: Geography
Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Family issues

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