Ravenous: How to get ourselves and our planet into shape

Henry Dimbleby · Jemima Lewis

Mar 2023 · Profile Books

About this ebook

WINNER OF THE ANDRÉ SIMON FOOD BOOK AWARD 2023

SHORTLISTED FOR THE GUILD OF FOOD WRITERS AWARDS 2024

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'Brilliant - a must read' Tim Spector

'Ravenous is a truly important book ... we need a food revolution to ensure children don't go hungry, eat right, and reach their potential' Tom Kerridge

The food system is no longer simply a means of sustenance. It is one of the most successful, most innovative and most destructive industries on earth. It sustains us, but it is also killing us. Diet-related disease is now the biggest cause of preventable illness and death in the developed world - far worse than smoking. The environmental damage done by the food system is also changing climate patterns and degrading the earth, risking our food security.

In Ravenous, Henry Dimbleby takes us behind the scenes to reveal the mechanisms that act together to shape the modern diet - and therefore the world. He explains not just why the food system is leading us into disaster, but what can be done about it.

Ratings and reviews

the book stopped at 80% and took me to the "looks like you've finished page. Please fix this. I tried on two machines, with the same failure.

Fascinating, well-written look at the challenge of our food systems for health and environment, with plenty of ideas on how to change things for the better.

perfect content ! a pity tha the download from google books seems to be defect ... luckily only at the very end

About the author

Henry Dimbleby is the co-founder of LEON, and the Director of The Sustainable Restaurant Association. In 2013, he co-authored The School Food Plan, which set out actions to transform school meals and food education in schools, and his work with DEFRA culminated in the National Food Strategy policy proposal.

Jemima Lewis is a weekly columnist for the Telegraph, and the former editor of The Week.