Avocado anxiety, and other stories about where your food comes from, Louise Gray
Type
Label
Avocado anxiety, and other stories about where your food comes from, Louise Gray
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Avocado anxiety
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1355088578
Responsibility statement
Louise Gray
Sub title
and other stories about where your food comes from
Summary
"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"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Prologue: Roots -- Old beans -- Bananageddon -- The valuable esculent -- Miciri -- Humblebees -- Nightingale Farm -- The taste of summer -- The space zucchini -- Magic berries -- The orchard -- Perfectly imperfect -- Avocado anxiety -- Epilogue: Seeds
Target audience
adult