Closing the Food Gap: Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty,   ISBN:9780807047316

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I was assigned Winne's book for a class that I am taking on urban food systems and I could not put it down. It is an informative, engaging and empowering book on how to combat the inequality that exists in our food system today. In Closing the Food Gap, Winne takes the massive issue of hunger in America and manages to connect his readers with it on a very personal level. He walks his readers through the communities that are affected daily by poverty and hunger, as well as the ways in which they are fighting for their right to fresh, healthy affordable food. He also challenges his readers to move beyond America's current method of managing hunger and actively confront its root causes. Through the telling of his own story as a food advocate, Winne engages his reader in a discussion of the problems with America's current approach to hunger, as well as clear solutions for creating a more just and equitable food system.

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With all respect to Mr. Winne's argument, his writing is boring and droll. I did not enjoy his book at all, and dreaded having to read it for my college English class. Perhaps I was predisposed to dislike it because it was required reading, but regardless, it could not keep my attention, and I constantly found myself zoning off and thinking about something else instead of educating myself regarding the solutions to our nation's food crises. The subject is a God-send, don't get me wrong, but Winne should have used a ghost writer.

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This book gives an excellent picture of the food and hunger crisis in this country. It's easy to forget with one third of our population being obese that there are also many who go hungry. It's interesting that similar political and environmental forces lead to both problems. Winne is very liberal, which may turn off some more moderate readers, however his science is sound and he has the facts down right.

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I just happened to see this book at my local farmer's market and I am very thankful to Mark Winne for sharing his experiences and ideas. This book is well organized and easy to read. Mark's experience provides a first-hand perspective and credibility, while supporting information has been thoroughly researched. I consider this book to be a wake up call for me and I hope it will be the same for many others.

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This book is probably the best descriptor of how our food systems end up leaving out those in poverty. Extremely well written. If you liked Michael Pollan's books, you will love this.