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How to Feed the World

By Vaclav Smil

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How to Feed the World

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'How to Feed the World had a lot to teach me - and I'm sure it will teach you a lot, too. It challenges readers to think differently about a problem we thought we understood' Bill Gates 'Concise and erudite . . . How to Feed the World is weighted with statistics, but there is something light and irresistible about the way Smil structures his argument and propels his narrative . . . The breadth of Smil's knowledge is as impressive as the depth' Talha Burki, Lancet 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 Food Really Works 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. 'There is perhaps no other academic who paints pictures with numbers like Smil' GUARDIAN
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
272
Release Date:
2024-11-07
Publication Date:
2024-11-07
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0241645409
ISBN13:
9780241645406
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
338 g
Height:
151 cm
Width:
232 cm
Thickness:
22 cm

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