{"product_id":"pataka-kai-by-jo-smith-9781991016850","title":"Pātaka Kai","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe face a biodiversity crisis and a climate meltdown. Our food systems are broken, our soils are depleted and our seeds are owned by global corporations. Meanwhile, colonial capitalism dictates the mainstream response to these crises, drowning out Indigenous perspectives and solutions. Yet Indigenous practices and understandings of \u003cem\u003ekai\u003c\/em\u003e (food) offer important pathways to ensuring ecological, cultural, and socio-economic sustainability, as well as a greater connection to \u003cem\u003ekai\u003c\/em\u003e in our everyday lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePātaka Kai\u003c\/em\u003e salutes Indigenous food heroes from across Aotearoa and neighbouring islands in Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa who take a holistic approach that considers the interconnectedness of people, land, and food. Their inspiring stories show how change begins locally and on a small scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by verified hua parakore farmers, activists, Indigenous researchers, and Indigenous food sovereignty leaders Jessica Hutchings and Jo Smith, \u003cem\u003ePātaka Kai\u003c\/em\u003e encourages a return to Indigenous values and practices to achieve \u003cem\u003ekai\u003c\/em\u003e sovereignty and well-being for Mother Earth and her people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Upstart Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48129648263404,"sku":"9781991016850","price":35.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781991016850-p-taka-kai.jpg?v=1786071239","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/pataka-kai-by-jo-smith-9781991016850","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}