April 2018 – No More Food Fights

You voted and we listened! Our seventh selected book for AgBookClub will be No More Food Fights! by Michele Payn-Knoper. Just like the title indicates, this book tackles misconceptions in the food conversation from two different perspectives.

Here’s what you need to do this month:

Get the book. Buy it, borrow it, read over your neighbor’s shoulder — we don’t care. But don’t steal the book.

Read the book.

• Week 1: Pages 1 – 44 of the Food Side (chapters 1 – 4) (Twitter chat on 4/4)
  • Chapter titles (in case you’re using an e-reader):
    • Start: Introduction: “A journey around the grocery store” (Beginning of Food Side)
    • End: Complete chapter 4, titled “Smell: Does it pass the sniff test of science, sensationalism or celebrity?”
• Week 2: Pages 45 – 81 of the Food Side (chapters 5 – 8) (Twitter chat on 4/11)
  • Start: Chapter 5 “Taste: Do you feel good about your personal choice?”
  • End: Complete Chapter 8: “Can you connect at the center of the plate?” (end of Food Side)
• Week 3: Pages 1 – 32 of the Farm Side (chapters 1 – 3) (Twitter chat on 4/18)
  • Start: Introduction: “A look at agriculture’s future”
  • End: Complete Chapter 3: “Why? Translate farm to fork by speaking their language”
• Week 4: Pages 33 – 72 of the Farm Side (chapters 4 – 8) (Twitter chat on 4/25)
  • Start: Chapter 4: “When? Fifteen minutes daily building engagement”
  • End: Complete Chapter 8: “Can you connect at the center of the plate?” (End of Farm Side)

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Happy reading!

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