The Development of the Organic Network: Linking People and Themes, 1945-95

Synopsis

Philip Conford Continues The Survey Of The British Organic Movement Which He Began In 'the Origins Of The Organic Movement'. This Second Volume Covers The Period From 1945 To The Mid-1990s, By Which Point The Movement Was About To Enjoy A Much Higher Public Profile Than Previously -- Publisher Description. The Context : Agricultural Efficiency And Industrial Food -- The Organic Alternative : Farming -- The Organic Alternative : Gardeners And Growers -- The Organic Alternative : Health And Nutrition -- Commerce And Consumers -- Ecology, Environmentalism And Self-sufficiency -- The Role Of Science -- The Politics Of The Organic Movement : An Overview -- Earth And Spirit -- Appendix A : Leading Figures Of The Organic Movement, 1945-1995 -- Appendix B : Groups, Institutions, Organizations, And Journals -- Appendix C : List Of Recorded Interviews. Philip Conford ; [foreword By Jonathon Porritt]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.