'There is no author whose books I look forward to more' Bill Gates ' A fascinating deep
dive...a wonderful fact-based tour of our food system past and present. It opens up plenty of
interesting debates on what to do next to feed 10 billion people without wrecking the planet'
Hannah Ritchie author of Not the End of the World In this ambitious myth-busting book
leading scientist and internationally bestselling author Vaclav Smil investigates many of the
burning questions facing the world today: Why are some of the world's biggest food producers
also the countries with the most undernourished populations? Why is food waste a colossal 1
000kcal per person daily and how can we solve that? Could we all go vegan and be healthy?
Should we? How will we feed the ballooning population without killing the planet? How to Feed
the World shows how we misunderstand the essentials of where our food really comes from how
our dietary requirements shape us and why this impacts our planet in drastic ways. Ultimately
this data-based rigorously researched guide explains how we will survive and thrive long into
the future.
