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How to Feed the World

A Factful Guide

by Vaclav Smil
Joe Jameson
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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 To Feed The World 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.
'There is no author whose books I look forward to more' BILL GATES
'There is perhaps no other academic who paints pictures with numbers like Smil' GUARDIAN
© Vaclav Smil 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

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    February 5, 2025

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      • ISBN: 9781405962889
      • File size: 216339 KB
      • Duration: 07:30:42

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    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Joe Jameson delivers an impressive performance of this comprehensive text. His pace and cadence work well with this fact-filled audiobook; even his intelligent-sounding British accent effectively conveys Smil's expertise on the state of the world's food supply. Smil, an energy expert, has long been a student of the planet's food. He says, "Numbers are the antidote to wishful thinking," and he uses quantitative means to arrive at his recommendations. He argues astonishingly that with some improvements in diet choices, technology, and wise use of how and where we grow crops, the planet may be able to feed its projected 10 billion inhabitants in 2050. His data-driven focus balances energy needs and real-world preferences for meat with the issues surrounding land use and climate change. A.D.M. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine

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