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Conscious Food

Sustainable Growing, Spiritual Eating

Jim PathFinder Ewing author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Inner Traditions Bear and Company

Published:11th Feb '12

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This insightful book examines the loss of spirituality in our food systems and offers practical steps for reclaiming that connection through mindful choices and sustainable practices.

In Conscious Food: Sustainable Growing, Spiritual Eating, journalist and author Jim PathFinder Ewing explores the profound relationship between spirituality and our food systems. He raises critical questions about the sacredness of growing and eating food, examining when this connection began to fade. Ewing delves into the historical context of agriculture, highlighting how societal changes, particularly during conflicts, have led to a disconnection from the health benefits that food can provide. The book critiques modern farming practices that rely heavily on harmful chemicals and unsustainable resources, illustrating the urgent need for a shift in our food culture.

Ewing emphasizes the importance of reclaiming our spiritual connection to food, offering practical steps that individuals can take to foster a healthier world. He encourages readers to become active participants in the movement towards mindful food choices, which can lead to improved global and personal health. By understanding the biocultural evolution that has contributed to our current food crisis, readers are empowered to make choices that align with both their physical well-being and spiritual growth.

The book also introduces the idea of nurturing the unseen Spirit world that exists within plants. Ewing provides guidance on growing organic food, building supportive communities, and engaging in urban agriculture. With expanded resources and how-to examples, Conscious Food serves as a comprehensive guide for anyone looking to reconnect with the sacredness of food and contribute to a more sustainable future.

"[This] knowledgeable man manages to impart his wisdom in a manner that is beautifully clear and concise." * Sandi Sedgbeer, editor, PlanetLightworker Magazine *
"Jim is a voice for the Earth, giving us much needed inspiration and information about living in harmony. And he is, as I consider myself to be, a practical teacher in the realm of Spirit. . . . A marvelous guide." * Brooke Medicine Eagle, author, Buffalo Woman Comes Singing *
"Jim Ewing writes with deep compassion and love." * Sandra Ingerman, author, How to Heal Toxic Thoughts *
“If you have observed the subtle, completing forces of nature steadily withdrawing from the land and our food in response to relentless waves of industrial synthetics and poisons, then this book will guide you in finding honest ways of bringing them back in their essential, nurturing goodness. Conscious Food is a banquet of agrarian insight.” * Steven McFadden, author of The Call of the Land, co-author of Farms of Tomorrow *
“Jim Ewing’s Conscious Food reminds us, eloquently and plainly, that even our daily bread is a sacrament. In its growing, in its cooking and in its eating, food deserves our honor and respect. Ewing thoroughly explores the reasons why our contemporary ‘Industrial Food’ system is broken, and then tells us how to mend our relationship with the earth and soil that nourish us--through careful growing practices, spiritual awakening, and mindfulness. If you’ve ever wondered why a peach grown by loving hands tastes better than a peach from a mechanically harvested tree, Conscious Food will show why that’s true.” * Robin Mather, senior editor, Mother Earth News, author of The Feast Nearby *
"In our current times more and more books about holistic living are being published. Too many of the authors have the theory of wholeness, yet disconnect the subject matter of their books. This is an error that Jim Pathfinder Ewing has avoided as he skilfully blends the ingredients of the land, the culture of the land, the growing of food and its consumption into one seamless whole. This is the way of a writer to whom a holistic way of life is a reality, rather than a theory. I thoroughly recommend this book and its valuable insights." * Michael J. Roads, author, Conscious Gardening *

ISBN: 9781844095964

Dimensions: 197mm x 168mm x 15mm

Weight: 168g

160 pages