Finding books that depict an accurate picture of American agriculture for middle and highschool students can be a challenge. One that Betty Wolanyk, director of Education and Research for the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture answered with “The Man That Fed The World”, by Leon Hesser.
The Man That Fed The World has been named book of the year by the foundation and will feature a curricula and essay contest sponsored by Alpharma Animal Health. The book is also one of 160 recommended by the foundation on their website .