Eating to Extinction

Name: Eating to Extinction
Brand: Vintage Publishing
SKU: 9781784709686
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The World’s Rarest Foods and Why We Need to Save Them

By Dan Saladino

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( 2,150 ratings, 380 reviews)

Summary

In Eating to Extinction, Dan Saladino explores the fascinating and often perilous journey of some of the world's most endangered foods. Throughout the book, he highlights the cultural and ecological significance of these unique ingredients, while also examining the broader implications of losing such biodiversity.
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This book may appeal to you if you're passionate about food, culture, and biodiversity. It offers a fascinating exploration of rare foods and the traditions behind them, delivering a powerful message on the importance of preserving culinary diversity.

Eating to Extinction

Description

Winner of the Wainwright Prize 2022 and various other accolades, Eating to Extinction by Dan Saladino is a captivating exploration of the vulnerabilities and extraordinary resilience within the world of food. This compelling narrative, now featuring a new preface by the author, journeys through time and across continents to uncover the tales of the foods at risk of disappearing forever.

From the ancient grains hidden in the fields of Ethiopia to rare, flavourful varieties of cacao in the Amazon rainforest, Saladino's research reveals the stories of countless foods our ancestors once cherished. These are not just food items, but intricate parts of culinary and cultural heritage, each with a unique story and significance. In meeting with pioneering farmers, dedicated scientists, skillful cooks, visionary food producers, and indigenous communities, Saladino paints a vivid picture of a fight to preserve these vital pieces of our global identity.

Eating to Extinction is not merely a nostalgic ode to the culinary past. It delves deeply into the modern-day crisis of food homogenisation and the environmental impact of losing genetic diversity in our diets. Saladino argues passionately and persuasively about the essential need to preserve a varied food culture as a cornerstone of our collective future, advocating for a global shift towards diversity in agriculture and food consumption.

Acclaimed by experts and food lovers alike, the book has received prestigious honours including the Fortnum & Mason Food Book Award and the Guild of Food Writers Food Book Award.

"A book of wonders" - Bee Wilson, Sunday Times Books of the Year

"Saladino inspires us to believe that turning the tide is still possible" - Yotam Ottolenghi

"I love this book... I wish the whole world could read it" - Raymond Blanc

"A brilliant read" - Tim Spector

With a mix of compelling storytelling, rigorous research, and an undeniable passion for the subject, Eating to Extinction invites readers to re-evaluate the importance of a diverse food culture in addressing the pressing challenges of our time.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Eating to Extinction by Dan Saladino is praised for highlighting the urgent need to protect the world's food diversity, depicting it as both endangered and inspiring. Reviewers commend its optimism and portrayal of a global movement dedicated to preserving food heritage. It's described as a call to action filled with both concern and hope, encouraging readers passionate about food and cooking to engage with its message.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784709686

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 January 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 369g

Pages: 464

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All Books Dan Saladino Education & Reference Global History History & Military Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Dan Saladino is a journalist and broadcaster. He makes programmes about food for BBC Radio 4 and BBC World Service. His work has been recognised by the Guild of Food Writers Awards, the Fortnum and Mason Food and Drink Awards, and in America by the James Beard Foundation. Eating to Extinction was awarded the 2019 Jane Grigson Trust Award. He lives in Cheltenham but his roots are Sicilian.