How does Britain get its food? Why is our current system at breaking point?How can we fix it
before it is too late?British food has changed remarkably in the last half century. As we have
become wealthier and more discerning our food has Europeanized (pizza is children's favourite
food) and internationalized (we eat the world's cuisines) yet our food culture remains
fragmented a mix of mass 'ultra-processed' substances alongside food as varied and good as
anywhere else on the planet.This book takes stock of the UK food system: where it comes from
what we eat its impact fragilities and strengths. It is a book on the politics of food. It
argues that the Brexit vote will force us to review our food system. Such an opportunity is
sorely needed. After a brief frenzy of concern following the financial shock of 2008 the UK
government has slumped once more into a vague hope that the food system will keep going on as
before. Food they said just required a burst of agri-technology and more exports to pay for
our massive imports.Feeding Britain argues that this and other approaches are short-sighted
against the public interest and possibly even strategic folly. Setting a new course for UK
food is no easy task but it is a process this book urges that needs to begin now.'Tim Lang
has performed a public service' Simon Jenkins Sunday Times
