Mals, Italy, has long been known as the breadbasket of the Tyrol.
But recently the tiny town became known for something else entirely.
A Precautionary Tale tells us why, introducing readers to an unlikely group of activists and a forward-thinking mayor who came together to ban pesticides in Mals by a referendum vote--making it the first place on Earth to accomplish such a feat, and a model for other towns and regions to follow.
For hundreds of years, the people of Mals had che.
Chelsea Green Publishing Company A precautionary tale: how one small town banned pesticides, preserved its food heritage, and inspired a movement, paperback/philip ackerman-leist
