Author: Michael Burgan

Publisher: Heinemann Library 2012

Pages: 56

Description: Where do you buy your food? Where did the vendor get the food? Did the farmers make a fair profit? How far did that wrapped meat travel to get here? We can buy food from big grocery stores, smaller shops, farmers makes, or we can even grow some of our own. But what do the food choices you make really mean?

Every time we make a sandwich or pour a drink, we're making a choice. In fact, whenever we by something to eat or drink, we are supporting a business model. Some of these models are more sustainable, healthier, and kinder than others. Ethics are involved in every aspect of how our food reaches us. It's up to us to become informed eaters and to try to make choices that reflect our values and lifestyles. Each book in the Ethics of Food series helps readers to begin thinking more critically about these issues.