I have a confession. I don't consider myself a "foodie." In my blog, Folks Gotta Eat, I curate and filter a lot of information related to food, but I'm more concerned with the politics and policies of food security than I am with the latest hip eatery, or even reports of undeniably good pie at some truck stop out on the 401. I do not know the names of acclaimed chefs -- unless they are food security activists -- and I never watch the Food Network (I don't even own a television). I was talking with a food security activist the other day, and she revealed that she wears a button on her clothes, usually tucked out of sight, that says, "F@#K Foodies!"

This book has a slightly racy title (at least for an economics book) and my initial reaction was that the ‘lust' focus was a bit forced. Greed and gender are associated easily with economic ideas, but lust? Nor was I assuaged by the assertion in the introduction that ‘lust is to feminist theory what greed is to economic theory -- a marker of contested moral boundaries,' an assertion that seemed too convenient and probably not true. Isn't it usually religious ideologues that set moral boundaries with lust?

Published since 1971, Alternatives is Canada's oldest environmental magazine. The current issue of the magazine celebrates the best in environmental reading. This week the book lounge is highlighting the Alternatives podcast which released their second annual books edition to complement the print issue.

Listen for interviews with contributors to the magazine about the latest trends in environmental books and recommended reads plus four of the leading voices advocating for Canada's transition to a green economy -- Alexander Wood, Keith Neuman, Marlo Raynolds, Tzeporah Berman -- invite Stephen Harper to read their environmental choices.