"Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. "
-United Nations, Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development: Our Common Future, 1987
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Truxal's Research Guide to Culinary Arts and Food Science is an excellent starting point for researching Sustainable Foods and Agriculture. You'll find links to the library catalog and the best databases to use. Below are additional resources for Sustainable Foods and Agriculture topics.
These websites provide information about sustainable food and/or agriculture:
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
Specializing
in identifying resources about sustainable food systems and practices
in support of USDA's effort to ensure a sustainable future for
agriculture and farmers worldwide
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
The latest in sustainable agriculture and organic farming news, events, and funding opportunities
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
Helps
advance farming systems that are profitable, environmentally sound and
good for communities through a nationwide research and education grants
program
Sustainable Table
Celebrates local sustainable food, educates consumers on food-related issues, and works to build community through food
Dan Barber: A surprising parable of foie gras
At the Taste3 conference, chef Dan Barber tells the story of a small farm in Spain that has found a humane way to produce foie gras. Raising his geese in a natural environment, farmer Eduardo Sousa embodies the kind of food production Barber believes in (20:24).
For more information about this subject or this speaker, visit this talk at ted.org.
More ways to get help:
You might find the following eBooks useful when researching sustainable food and agriculture. You will need to enter the barcode number from the back of your AACC photo ID or Truxal Library card to access these resources from off-campus.
Library photo courtesy of Barry Halkin Photography