The story of seeds : from Mendel's garden to your plate, and how there's more of less to eat around the world /
Castaldo, Nancy F. 1962-
The story of seeds : from Mendel's garden to your plate, and how there's more of less to eat around the world / Nancy F. Castaldo. - 136 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Seeds at risk -- Seed pioneers -- Spoils of war -- Variety is the spice of life -- The new genetics -- A return to heirlooms -- The ultimate safety net -- Hope and action -- Call to action.
"With the growth of genetically modified foods, the use of many seeds is dwindling--of 80,000 edible plants, only about 150 are being cultivated. With a global cast of men and women, scientists and laypeople, and photographic documentation, Nancy Castaldo chronicles where our food comes from, and more importantly, where it is going as she digs deeper into the importance of seeds in our world"--Amazon.com.
0544320239 9780544320239
Food crops--Seeds--Juvenile literature.
Agrobiodiversity conservation--Juvenile literature.
Sustainable agriculture--Juvenile literature.
The story of seeds : from Mendel's garden to your plate, and how there's more of less to eat around the world / Nancy F. Castaldo. - 136 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Seeds at risk -- Seed pioneers -- Spoils of war -- Variety is the spice of life -- The new genetics -- A return to heirlooms -- The ultimate safety net -- Hope and action -- Call to action.
"With the growth of genetically modified foods, the use of many seeds is dwindling--of 80,000 edible plants, only about 150 are being cultivated. With a global cast of men and women, scientists and laypeople, and photographic documentation, Nancy Castaldo chronicles where our food comes from, and more importantly, where it is going as she digs deeper into the importance of seeds in our world"--Amazon.com.
0544320239 9780544320239
Food crops--Seeds--Juvenile literature.
Agrobiodiversity conservation--Juvenile literature.
Sustainable agriculture--Juvenile literature.