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Planet palm : how palm oil ended up in everything-and endangered the world  Cover Image Book Book

Planet palm : how palm oil ended up in everything-and endangered the world / Jocelyn C. Zuckerman.

Summary:

"Jocelyn C. Zuckerman spent years traveling the globe, from Liberia to Indonesia, India to Brazil, reporting on the human and environmental impacts of this poorly understood plant. The result is Planet Palm, a riveting account blending history, science, politics, and food as seen through the people whose lives have been upended by this hidden ingredient. This groundbreaking work of first-rate journalism compels us to examine the connections between the choices we make at the grocery store and a planet under siege"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781620975237
  • ISBN: 1620975238
  • Physical Description: 335 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : the New Press, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Part I: Unguent of Empire -- Goldie Goes In -- The Flavor of Home -- The Napoleon of Soap -- Playboys of the South China Sea -- Part II: Something's Rotten -- Silent Summers -- Caravan Dreams -- The World Is Fat -- Smog Over Singapore -- Part III: Fate ofa Fruit -- Nutella and Other Smears -- Fight the Power.
Subject: Palms > Utilization.
Palm oil.
Palm products.

Available copies

  • 7 of 7 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
North Kansas City Public Library 633.851 ZUCKERMAN 2021 (Text) 0001002452314 Nonfiction Available -

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