WHERE AM I EATING?

A deeply human centered perspective on the origins of America s food Where Am I Eating bridges the gap between global food producers and the American consumer providing an insightful look at how our eating habits affect farmers and fishermen around the world Follow the author on his global quest to meet the workers that nurture harvest and hunt our food as he works alongside them loading lobster diving boats in Nicaragua harvesting bananas in Costa Rica lugging cocoa beans in Ivory Coast with a modern day slave picking coffee beans in Colombia and hauling tomatoes in Indiana This new edition includes a study guide a deeper explanation of the glocal concept and advice for students looking to become engaged as both local and global citizens Arguing neither for nor against globalization this book simply explores the lives of those who feed us Imports account for eighty six percent of America s seafood fifty percent of its fresh fruit and eighteen percent of its fresh vegetables Where Am I Eating examines the effects of this reliance on those who supply the global food economy Learn more about the global producers that feed our nation and learn from their worldviews intensely connected to people and planet Discover how food preferences and trends a