That s the title of a report from The Gallup Organization summarizing Gallup s new Earth Day 2000 poll. This places it behind the civil rights and women s rights movements, in a virtual tie with the abortion rights and gun-control movements. A recent nationwide survey by the American Dietetic Association suggests that American consumers hold divided opinions about this matter. The U.S. Departments of Commerce and Agriculture prepared it in response to requests from federal legislators and administrators. In the Documentation Center we work hard to identify and add current literature about the communications aspects of agriculture, food and related topics.
Current literature holds high priority.
We also place high priority on adding relevant documents from the past. During recent weeks, for example, we have added two dozen articles, reports and books published between 1922 and 1977. Maybe, or maybe not. In any case, we view them as nuggets in a gold field. All contain valuable perspective and context related to this field of interest.