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EVEN IF WE THINK WE KNOW A LOT ABOUT GOOD AND HEALTHY FOOD_EVEN IF WE BUY ORGANIC, BELIEVE IN SLOW FOOD, AND READ EATER_WE PROBABLY DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT HOW FOOD GETS TO THE TABLE. WHAT HAPPENS BETWEEN THE FARM AND THE KITCHEN? WHY ARE ALL AVOCADOS FROM MEXICO? WHY DOES A RESTAURANT IN MAINE ORDER LAMB FROM NEW ZEALAND? IN FOOD ROUTES, ROBYN METCALFE EXPLORES AN OFTEN-OVERLOOKED ASPECT OF THE GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM: HOW FOOD MOVES FROM PRODUCER TO CONSUMER. SHE FINDS THAT THE FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN IS ADAPTING TO OUR INCREASINGLY COMPLEX DEMANDS FOR BOTH PERSONALIZATION AND CONVENIENCE_BUT, SHE SAYS, IT WON'T BE AN EASY RIDE.