Sacred Food * Sacred Body * Sacred Earth with Jennifer Byers and Tari Follett

Reading List
We found the following materials informative as we learned more about food-related impacts to our bodies and our planet. The links take you to the book's description on Amazon.com - but we also recommend using the Chicago Public Library system!

The Omnivore's Dilemma: a Natural History of Four Meals, by Michael Pollan.
In Defense of Food: an Eater's Manifesto, by Michael Pollan.
Diet for a Small Planet, by Frances Moore Lappe.
Hope's Edge: the Next Diet for a Small Planet, by Anna & Frances Moore Lappe.
Animal, vegetable, Miracle: a Year of Food Life, by Camille & Barbara Kingsolver with Steven L. Hopp.
Harvest for Hope, by Jane Goodall with Gary McAvoy & Gail Hudson.
Eat Here: Homegrown Pleasures in a Global Supermarket, by Brian Halweil.
Diet for a New America, by John Robbins.
Real Food: What to Eat and Why, by Nina Planck.
The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World, by John Robbins & Dean Ornish.

Useful Websites
These websites help us stay up-to-date on environmental issues, activism opportunities, and how we can embrace food activism every day.

Grist
Indie environmental news and commentary - funny *and* informative!
TreeHugger.com
News with a green slant.
Oxfam America
Fighting poverty, hunger, and injustice - around the world.
TransFair USA
Ensuring goods labeled "Fair Trade Certified" really do come from equitable and sustainable trade and labor practices.
Cows Unite!
Fighting for organic dairy, decent treatment for cows, and family farmers.
The Meatrix
Taking on industrialized meat - and its impact on the food we eat and the world we live in.

Chicago Resources
Since we're promoting localizing food networks, and we're located in Chicago, these are some of our favorite Chicago-specific resources for food activism.

City of Chicago - Farmer's Markets
Lists all farmer's markets in Chicago, with schedules and other info!.
Local Harvest
Resource to find local organics in YOUR area! (in the USA anyway)
Sustainable Table
Information on sustainable food and food-related issues and community.
Conscious Choice
Local publication tackling environmental issues and more - including reviews of local eateries with a green edge.

Other Helpful Stuff
Other sites of interest...

Common Dreams
Progressive news aggregator; not just green stuff.



About the Class & Teachers Logistics & Class Expectations Reading List & Resources	Reading List We found the following materials informative as we learned more about food-related impacts to our bodies and our planet. The links take you to the book's description on Amazon.com - but we also recommend using the Chicago Public Library system! The Omnivore's Dilemma: a Natural History of Four Meals, by Michael Pollan. In Defense of Food: an Eater's Manifesto, by Michael Pollan. Diet for a Small Planet, by Frances Moore Lappe. Hope's Edge: the Next Diet for a Small Planet, by Anna & Frances Moore Lappe. Animal, vegetable, Miracle: a Year of Food Life, by Camille & Barbara Kingsolver with Steven L. Hopp. Harvest for Hope, by Jane Goodall with Gary McAvoy & Gail Hudson. Eat Here: Homegrown Pleasures in a Global Supermarket, by Brian Halweil. Diet for a New America, by John Robbins. Real Food: What to Eat and Why, by Nina Planck. The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World, by John Robbins & Dean Ornish. Useful Websites These websites help us stay up-to-date on environmental issues, activism opportunities, and how we can embrace food activism every day. Grist Indie environmental news and commentary - funny and* informative!* TreeHugger.com News with a green slant. Oxfam America Fighting poverty, hunger, and injustice - around the world. TransFair USA Ensuring goods labeled "Fair Trade Certified" really do come from equitable and sustainable trade and labor practices. Cows Unite! Fighting for organic dairy, decent treatment for cows, and family farmers. The Meatrix Taking on industrialized meat - and its impact on the food we eat and the world we live in. Chicago Resources Since we're promoting localizing food networks, and we're located in Chicago, these are some of our favorite Chicago-specific resources for food activism. City of Chicago - Farmer's Markets Lists all farmer's markets in Chicago, with schedules and other info!. Local Harvest Resource to find local organics in YOUR area! (in the USA anyway) Sustainable Table Information on sustainable food and food-related issues and community. Conscious Choice Local publication tackling environmental issues and more - including reviews of local eateries with a green edge. Other Helpful Stuff Other sites of interest... Common Dreams Progressive news aggregator; not just green stuff.