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A Greedy Man in a Hungry World: Why (Almost) Everything You Thought You Knew About Food is Wrong, Jay Rayner

A Greedy Man in a Hungry World: Why (Almost) Everything You Thought You Knew About Food is Wrong, Jay Rayner

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Language:Chinese.Paperback. Pages: 304 Publisher: HarperCollins UK Now with a new epilogue. the UKs most influential food and drink journalist shoots a few sacred cows of food culture Buying locally does no good Farmers markets are merely a lifestyle choice And organic is little... more than a marketing label. way past its sell by date. This may be a little hard to swallow for the ethically-aware food shopper but it doesnt make it any less true. And now the UKs most outspoken and entertaining food writer is ready to . explain why Jay Rayner combines personal experience and hard-nosed reportage to explain why the doctrine of organic has been eclipsed by the need for sustainable intensification; and why the future lies in large-scale food production rather than the cottage industries that foodies often cheer for. From the cornfields of America to the killing lines of Yorkshire...

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