Food & Faith

by Schut, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781889108902
• ISBN10: 1889108901
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: Living the Good News Inc

Summary

In a rare collection of voices, the authors of Food and Faith prompt us to explore the meaning of our meals. Here Vandana Shiva, Eric Schlosser, M.F.K. Fisher, Wendell Berry and many other authors explore basic issues related to food: its sacramental character, its connections to health, the demise of the family farm, the human and ecological impacts of industrial agribusiness, questions of genetically modified organisms and world hunger. A diversity of voices and a helpful study guide point to promising directions both individuals and communities can take to bring about a healthier and more equitable world through the food we eat. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Overview	p. 10
Food as Sacramental	p. 11
A Celebration of Food
A Thing Shared	p. 21
Poor Food	p. 23
The Social Sense	p. 25
Introduction to Coming Home to Eat	p. 28
Your Health, the Western Diet and Politics
Introduction to Food Politics	p. 37
Healthy Heart, Healthy Life	p. 44
The Politics of Food Choice	p. 51
Spirituality and Food
The Interiority of Food	p. 63
Sacred Agriculture	p. 67
The Work at Hand	p. 70
Grace	p. 73
The Enjoyment of God and Creation	p. 75
Christianity and Caring for the Land
God's Beloved Creation	p. 79
Biblical Views of Nature	p. 84
The Family Farm
Where Have All the Farmers Gone?	p. 89
There's Farming and Then There's Farming	p. 103
Family Farms	p. 106
Economics as if Creation Mattered: The Industrialization of Agriculture
Gross Domestic Product	p. 112
Introduction to Where Have All the Farmers Gone?	p. 119
French Fries	p. 123
The Idea of a Local Economy	p. 125
The Great Hunter-Gatherer Continuum	p. 136
The Pleasures of Eating	p. 142
Worker Rights, Animal Rights
On the Range	p. 149
The Most Dangerous Job	p. 157
Farm Factories	p. 163
Animals and People	p. 168
Swinger Goes to Town	p. 172
Genetically Modified Organisms
Experimenting with Life	p. 183
Worldview of Abundance	p. 185
Against the Grain: An Interview with Tewolde Egziabher	p. 192
GM Food Is the Best Option We Have	p. 199
Addressing Hunger--Political and Economic Perspectives
On the True Cause of World Hunger: An Interview with Anuradha Mittal	p. 207
Hunger Is a Political Condition	p. 216
Stories of Hope: Promising Directions
Taking Action: Voting with Forks	p. 221
Hungry for Change	p. 223
Houses of Worship Sing Praises of Coffee for a Cause	p. 227
Heart Benefits of Shade Grown Coffee	p. 229
What Is Community Supported Agriculture?	p. 232
Zen, Wheelbarrows	p. 233
Study Guide
How to Use This Material	p. 241
Course Overview	p. 244
Meeting
Celebrating Food and Community	p. 247
Your Health, the Western Diet and Politics	p. 252
Creation Theology and Food As Sacrament	p. 256
Industrial Agriculture and the Family Farm	p. 262
Global Markets to Backyard Gardens	p. 267
The Voiceless	p. 272
Genetically Modified Organisms--Addressing Hunger	p. 276
Promising Directions	p. 281
About Earth Ministry	p. 284
Organization and Resource Guide	p. 286
Bibliography	p. 293
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