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Tomatoland : how modern industrial agriculture destroyed our most alluring fruit

by Barry Estabrook

An investigation into the human and environmental costs of the multi-billion-dollar commercial tomato industry, examining the impact of mass production on labour, nature, and food quality.

Accession 21413 ISBN 9781449401092 Publisher Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
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