Eating to extinction

Name: Eating to extinction
SKU: 9781784709686
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A captivating and unexpected journey through the history of humankind’s relationship with food, with an urgent message for our times. We live in an age of mass extinction. The earth’s biodiversity is decreasing at a faster rate than ever. Industrial agriculture and the standardization of taste are not only wiping out many edible plants, but also the food cultures, histories and livelihoods that go with them. Inspired by a global project to collect and preserve foods that are at risk of extinction, Dan Saladino sets out to encounter these endangered foods.

SKU: 9781784709686 Category: Environment Tags: Biodiversity, Conservation of the environment, Endangered species & extinction of species, Food & society, General & world history, Plant ecology, Pollution & threats to the environment, Social impact of environmental issues, The Earth: natural history general

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‘A book of wonders’ Bee Wilson, Sunday Times Books of the Year

Winner of the Wainwright Prize 2022 – Eating to Extinction is an astonishing journey through the past, present and future of food, showing why reclaiming a diverse food culture is vital.

‘Saladino inspires us to believe that turning the tide is still possible’ Yotam Ottolenghi

From a tiny crimson pear in the west of England to an exploding corn in Mexico, there are thousands of foods that are at risk of being lost for ever. Dan Saladino spans the globe to uncover their stories, meeting the pioneering farmers, scientists, cooks, food producers and indigenous communities who are defending food traditions and fighting for change.

Eating to Extinction is about so much more than preserving the past. It is about the crisis facing our planet today, and why reclaiming a diverse food culture is vital for our future.

* With a new preface by the author *

Winner of multiple awards, including the Fortnum & Mason Food Book Award and the Guild of Food Writers Food Book Award.

‘I love this book… I wish the whole world could read it’ Raymond Blanc

‘A brilliant read’ Tim Spector