John Humphrys, author and broadcaster
A richly absorbing account of the food industry, our health and our vulnerability.
Product Description
A series of original mini-essays help create an easy-to-read insight into the politics and reality of food in the 21st century. Across the world, people are becoming increasingly concerned about the way food is mass produced - from battery chickens and farmed salmon, to genetically modified crops, irradiated ingredients and the use of growth hormones. In the UK alone, 25,000,000 kilos of pesticides are sprayed on food every year, all adding to a growing belief that the food we produce is no longer safe to eat. The Little Food Book provides insight into all of these issues, developing powerful arguments chapter by chapter, although each chapter also stands alone as a concise outline of a particular issue.
From the Publisher
This is a book with a fascinating range, but the dominant message is: pay attention to what you eat. Much of it harms you and the environment, and neither the Government nor the food industry is on your side. This remarkable book will encourage you to take back responsibility for your own nutritional health. In the process you will not only have fun but you be doing your bit for the planet.
Alastair Sawday
From the Author
This little book will, I hope, contribute to that emerging consensus. It tackles key issues like nutrition, the politics of food and the mainsprings of health. If we all ate with an awareness of the importance of our food choices, there would be more health and justice on this crowded planet. With justice comes peace - the ultimate goal of civilisation.
Craig Sams
About the Author
Specially selected by the editors at Alastair Sawday Publishing
Specially selected by the editors at Alastair Sawday Publishing
