From Farm to Canal Street : Chinatown's Alternative Food Network in the Global Marketplace.

FROM FARM TO CANAL STREET -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Introduction: Situating Manhattan's Chinatown -- CHAPTER 1: Greengrocers and Street Vendors -- CHAPTER 2: The Social Network of Trade -- CHAPTER 3: Okeechobee Bok Choy -- CHAPTER 4: Bringing Southeast Asia to the Southeastern United States -- CHAPTER 5: Growing Asian Vegetables in Honduras -- CHAPTER 6: Chinese Food in American Culture -- CHAPTER 7: Chinatown's Food Network and New York City Policies -- Conclusion: Diversity and Dynamism in Global Markets -- Appendix A: Produce Vendors in Chinatown -- Appendix B: Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, and Herbs Sold in Chinatown -- Appendix C: Food Plants Found in Southeast Asian Homegardens in Miami-Dade County, Florida -- Appendix D: Research Methods -- Notes -- References -- Index.

In From Farm to Canal Street, Valerie Imbruce tells the story of how Chinatown's food network operates amid--and against the grain of--the global trend to consolidate food production and distribution. Manhattan's Chinatown demonstrates how a local market can influence agricultural practices, food distribution, and consumer decisions.

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