Project Gutenberg 2012-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 174 Chamberlain, James Franklin 1869 1943 How We Are Fed: A Geographical Reader The past and the present -- The story of a loaf of bread -- How our meat is supplied -- Market gardening -- Dairy products -- Butter making -- Cheese -- The fishing industry -- Oyster farming -- A rice field -- How sugar is made -- Beet sugar -- Maple sugar -- Where salt comes from -- Macaroni and vermicelli -- On a coffee plantation -- The tea gardens of China -- A cup of cocoa -- A cranberry bog -- The cocoanut islands of the Pacific -- A bunch of bananas -- How dates grow -- The orange groves of Southern California -- A visit to a vineyard -- Nutting -- A walnut vacation -- Chestnuts -- A bag of peanuts -- Assorted nuts -- A strange conversation. Produced by Peter Vachuska, Fritz Ohrenschall, Chuck Greif, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "How We Are Fed: A Geographical Reader" by James Franklin Chamberlain is an educational publication written in the early 20th century. The work serves as an informative resource aimed at teaching readers, particularly children, about the interconnections between geography, daily life, and the food supply. The book emphasizes how agricultural and industrial practices, spanning various regions, contribute to the food products that reach homes. The opening of the text establishes a foundation for understanding how human civilization relies on collective labor and specialization to meet basic needs. Chamberlain introduces a stark contrast between primitive living conditions and modern society's structured approach to food production, using examples from historical practices of gathering and hunting to contemporary agriculture and commerce. The reader is invited to explore the journey of basic commodities like bread, meat, and vegetables, mastering how these products are sourced and their significance in fostering a global community connected through trade and cooperation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Food Readers -- Geography TX Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Teaching & Education 240897 2025-08-15T15:20:15.267177 text/html 234812 2012-02-05T13:43:08 text/html 2351954 2025-08-15T15:20:25.087176 application/epub+zip 2352854 2025-08-15T15:20:20.476190 application/epub+zip 153818 2025-08-15T15:20:17.583181 application/epub+zip 2521117 2025-08-15T15:20:28.372706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2477185 2025-08-15T15:20:24.044129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254853 2022-09-17T16:25:43.311109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188153 2025-08-15T15:20:14.327208 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187940 2012-02-05T13:43:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187932 2012-02-05T13:43:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20921 2025-08-15T15:20:28.517661 application/rdf+xml 15604 2025-08-15T15:20:19.548150 image/jpeg 3790 2025-08-15T15:20:19.271215 image/jpeg 69526 2012-02-05T13:43:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 2802718 2012-02-05T13:43:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 69509 2012-02-05T13:43:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 3936643 2025-08-15T15:20:15.459186 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog