# How to Feed the World: The History and Future of Food

How to Feed the World: The History and Future of Food examines global food production and consumption, their history, and possible ways to feed a growing population while limiting environmental harm. It considers food waste, diets, farming choices, and the role of a small number of staple foods.

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## At a glance

- Surveys the history of food production and the origins of modern diets.
- Takes up questions about food waste, undernourishment and whether a global shift to vegan diets is feasible.
- Connects food-system choices with environmental effects and future population needs.

## Pros

- Covers food production and consumption from historical, dietary and environmental angles.
- Frames contentious questions as part of a data-based examination of the global food system.

## Specifications

### Publication details
- Publisher: Viking
- Publication date: March 4 2025
- Language: English
- Print length: 272 pages
- ISBN-10: 0593834518
- ISBN-13: 978-0593834510
### Dimensions and weight
- Weight listed: 408 g
- Dimensions: 15.98 x 2.51 x 23.62 cm

## A good fit for

- Readers interested in food systems, agriculture and the environmental effects of food choices.
- Readers looking for a broad overview that connects food history with future challenges.

## Less suited to

- Readers seeking a cookbook, practical meal plans or a narrowly focused agricultural manual.

## Customer feedback

Aggregate ratings lean favourable, with five-star ratings forming the largest group and a smaller share of lower ratings. Without customer-comment evidence, the figures do not show what readers liked or disliked. They offer limited guidance on whether the book's broad treatment of food history and global systems will suit a particular reader.

## Frequently asked questions

### What topics does How to Feed the World cover?
It examines global food production and consumption, food history, diets, food waste and questions about feeding a growing population while limiting environmental harm.
### Is this a cookbook?
No. The listing describes an analysis of food systems and their history and future, not recipes or meal plans.
### How long is the book?
The listing gives a print length of 272 pages.

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