The Supermarket Tour
A Handbook for Education and Action
White, Philip
Publisher: OPIRG/GRIPO, Toronto, Canada
Year First Published: {9605 The Supermarket Tour SUPERMARKET TOUR A Handbook for Education and Action White, Philip OPIRG/GRIPO Toronto Canada A handbook for action on food issues in Canada which guides people through the store and gives summaries of many of the products on the shelves. 1978 1990 58pp $6 BC9605w-TheSupermarketTour.jpg PMP Pamphlet 0-920815-12-X 658.78 The Supermarket Tour is a handbook for action on food issues in Canada. It guides people through the store and gives summaries of many of the products on the shelves. As the author admits, the Supermarket Tour does not provide simple answers, but it does create a focus for discussion.
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<br>The author feels this booklet is a do-it-yourself kit for educational use by local groups. It provides enough background information for a non-expert to plan and lead a tour and can also be read as a personal study guide.
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<br>The booklet is divided into five parts. Part one is an overview of trends in the food system and provides the foundation on which the rest of the booklet rests. Topics covered include organic farming, food banks, food for export, corporate concentration, pesticide uses, advertising, excess packaging, hunger, vertical integration and nutritional value. CX4120 1 false true false CX4120.htm [0xc0004ab620 0xc0004c5d70 0xc0003dd110 0xc000e20d50] Cx}
Year Published: 1990
Pages: 58pp Price: $6 ISBN: 0-920815-12-X
Dewey: 658.78
Resource Type: Pamphlet
Cx Number: CX4120
A handbook for action on food issues in Canada which guides people through the store and gives summaries of many of the products on the shelves.
Abstract:
The Supermarket Tour is a handbook for action on food issues in Canada. It guides people through the store and gives summaries of many of the products on the shelves. As the author admits, the Supermarket Tour does not provide simple answers, but it does create a focus for discussion.
The author feels this booklet is a do-it-yourself kit for educational use by local groups. It provides enough background information for a non-expert to plan and lead a tour and can also be read as a personal study guide.
The booklet is divided into five parts. Part one is an overview of trends in the food system and provides the foundation on which the rest of the booklet rests. Topics covered include organic farming, food banks, food for export, corporate concentration, pesticide uses, advertising, excess packaging, hunger, vertical integration and nutritional value.
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