'This is fantastic' THE TIMES 'Truly this is food for thought' CAL FLYN 'Universally urgent.
Everyone should read it.' CAROLINE EDEN 'Deeply relatable' THE SPECTATOR 'Engaging stories and
lively sanity' HATTIE ELLIS 'Essential reading for anyone that eats' JAKE FIENNES - The food
stories behind your favourite fruits and vegetables. Have you ever wondered who picked your
Fairtrade banana? Or why we can buy British strawberries in April? How far do you think your
green beans travelled to get to your plate? And where do all the wonky carrots go? Above all
how do we stop worrying about our food choices and start making decisions that make a
difference? In an effort to make sense of the complex food system we are all part of Louise
Gray decides to track the stories of our five-a-day from farm to fruit bowl and discover the
impact that growing fruits and vegetables has on the planet. Through visits to farms
interviews with scientists and trying to grow her own she digs up the dirt behind organic
potatoes greenhouse tomatoes and a glut of courgettes. In each chapter Louise answers a
question about a familiar item in our shopping basket. Is plant protein as good as meat? Is
foraged food more nutritious? Could bees be the answer to using fewer chemicals? How do we save
genetic diversity in our apples? Are digital apps the key to reducing food waste? Is gardening
good for mental health? And is the symbol of clean eating the avocado fuelling the climate
crisis? As pressure grows via social media to post pictures of food that ticks all the boxes in
terms of health and the environment these food stories from the author of the award-winning
The Ethical Carnivore are also a personal story of motherhood and the realisation that nothing
is ever perfect.
