How the World Eats by Julian BagginiBaggini looks at the good and bad food practices from many different societies, past and present, and shares simple ideas to help us eat better in the future.Ravenous by Henry Dimbleby and Jemima LewisThis book explains in simple terms how our food choices affect both our health and the planet—and what steps we can take to make a positive change.The Good Eater: A Vegan’s Search for the Future of Food by Nina GuilbeaultThis feels more like a thoughtful conversation than a book, as Nina Guilbeault shares her personal journey of how veganism became mainstream. Unexpected and eye-opening.You Can't Market Manure at Lunchtime by Maisie GanzlerGanzler provides practical insights into how companies set and work toward sustainability goals, revealing how challenges—and even the best plans—demand continuous effort to succeed.Food Politics by Marion NestleNestle is a Sociology Professor at New York University, offering a balanced and accessible analysis of the food industry’s marketing practices in her writing.Sweet Bean Paste by Dorian SukegawaThis beautifully written, gentle story is a poignant exploration of how a simple dish can carry deep meaning. It serves as a reminder that the care we put into food mirrors the care we put into our relationships and our lives in general.Weaning by Annabel KarmelThe ideal book to get your head around healthy cooking for a baby.Not the End of the World by Hannah RitchieThis is the perfect book to help you understand some of the positive changes happening in the world and debunk myths about sustainable eating.
Alice Waters Cooks Up a Food Revolution by Diane Stanley lllustrated by Jessie HartlandWhenever young Alice Waters tasted something delicious, like the sun-warmed berries from her family’s garden or a crisp, ripe apple picked straight from the tree, she would remember it for the rest of her life. This book celebrates the joy of food and cooking, especially for children.Playing with Food by Louise LockhartPlaying With Food is an interactive activity book that explores the world of food. From designing a café menu to decorating a dream ice cream sundae or filling a bento box, it invites children to discover how food is grown, prepared, cooked, and presented in creative and engaging ways.Open Wide! by our fact-checker Letizia DiamanteDiscover the marvels of animal mouths, from great white shark jaws to garden snail teeth. Some have tongues longer than their bodies, others use sticky spit to catch prey. Beyond eating, mouths help animals carry food or young, build homes, or even climb waterfalls!
Podcasts:GastropodThis is one of those podcasts that makes you rethink food in the best way. It blends science, history, and storytelling to explore how food shapes our lives and the world around us.Science vsA science podcast that tackles controversial topics and current events with a myth-busting approach, backed by scientific research and interviews with experts in the field.Movies:Julie & Juliaa beautiful exploration of finding joy and purpose through food.Food Inc.This movie reveals the dark side of the industrial food system, with Michael Pollan providing sharp insights into corporate control and sustainability.Food, Inc. 2This film revisits the same themes while tackling new issues like ultra-processed foods, plant-based meat alternatives, and the environmental and the impacts of the food industry.
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