Should the U.S. Reduce Its Consumption?

by David M. Haugen (Editor), Susan Musser (Editor)

Overview

Do Americans eat too much? Do we waste too much food? How much are we embracing sustainability? This comprehensive edition explores the various topics that complicate consumption in the United States. Features a series of essays from diverse viewpoints, an extensive bibliography, and an annotated lists of relevant organizations to contact offer a gateway to future research.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737748956
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	11/27/2010
Series:	At Issue Series
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

Editorial Reviews

Review: Should the U.S. Reduce Its Consumption? "Each well-chosen selection raises fascinating questions about the legal and ethical aspects of each issue, inviting teens' empathy with personal histories as well as facts. With up-to-date, relevant resource lists and expertly edited selections, these volumes, like others in the venerable series, are natural choices to support high-school debates and classroom discussion."—Booklist, March 2011

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