How to Feed the World - A Factful Guide

<''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 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.<>

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Product details

• Authors: Vaclav Smil, Smil Vaclav
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 07.08.2025
• EAN: 9780241999509
• ISBN: 978-0-241-99950-9
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 35 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Science: general issues, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, popular science, SCIENCE / Applied Sciences, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diet & Nutrition / Nutrition, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Food Industry, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Agriculture & Food, The environment, Diets and dieting, nutrition, Social and ethical issues, Agriculture, agribusiness and food production industries, Cultural studies: food and society