The Intimate Commodity: Food and the Development of the Agro-Industrial Complex in Canada

This enjoyable study compels us to consider the implications of our ability to make democratic choices on food policy... an exceptional examination, and necessary reading for farm leaders and decision makers.

Wayne Easter, Past President, National Farmers Union

How odd that my personal life as a mother and grocery shopper, and my professional life in Canada's largest food bank, are intimately associated with a business I know so little about... this book explains things about the industry that I simply had not previously understood.

Susan Cox, Asst. Executive Director, Daily Bread Food Bank, Toronto

Well organized and academically disciplined, yet accessible, this book fills a serious void and will advance the critical tradition in rural studies.

Bob Stirling, University of Regina