Bibliograph

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

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Label

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Planet palm

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1142520474

Responsibility statement

Jocelyn C. Zuckerman

Sub title

how palm oil ended up in everything-and endangered the world

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

Table Of Contents

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 of a Fruit -- Nutella and Other Smears -- Fight the Power

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