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Food for Life: The New Science of Eating Well, by the #1 bestselling author of SPOON-FED by Tim Spector
RRP: €20.22€16.61'No fads, no nonsense, just practical, science-based advice on how to eat well' Daily Mail, Books of the Year**AS HEARD ON THE DIARY OF A CEO PODCAST**Food is our greatest ally for good health, but the question of what to eat in the age of... -
The End of Overeating: Taking control of our insatiable appetite by David Kessler
RRP: €19.03€13.82Uncover the truth behind our food addiction - and learn how to break the cycle Many of us find ourselves powerless in front of a bag of crisps, a packet of biscuits, the last slice of pizza. Why is it that we simply can't say no?In The End of Overeating... -
A New Nobility of Blood and Soil by R Walther Darré 9781953730497
RRP: €27.22€24.78Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953730497Author R Walther Darr Format PaperbackPage Count 278Imprint Antelope Hill PublishingPublisher Antelope Hill PublishingWeight(grams)... -
The Psychology of Overeating: Food and the Culture of Consumerism by Kima Cargill 9781472581075
€35.89Drawing on empirical research, clinical case material and vivid examples from modern culture, The Psychology of Overeating demonstrates that overeating must be understood as part of the wider cultural problem of consumption and materialism. Highlighting... -
The Unsettling Of America: Culture & Agriculture Wendell Berry 9781619025998
RRP: €19.03€13.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781619025998Author Wendell BerryFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint CounterpointPublisher Counterpoint -
Hungry City: How Food Shapes Our Lives by Carolyn Steel
RRP: €17.84€13.03*According to the Trussell Trust, food bank use between April and Sept 2018 was up 13% on the same period in 2017.* ... -
Call of the Reed Warbler: A New Agriculture, A New Earth Charles Massy 9781603588133
RRP: €22.60€15.65Part lyrical nature writing, part storytelling, part solid scientific evidence, part scholarly research, part memoir, the book is an elegant manifesto, an urgent call to stop trashing the Earth and start healing it. the Guardian Perfect for readers of... -
The Wild Life: A Year of Living on Wild Food by John Lewis-Stempel
RRP: €11.89€8.46The Wild Life is John Lewis-Stempel's account of twelve months eating only food shot, caught or foraged from the fields, hedges, and brooks of his forty-acre farm. Nothing from a shop and nothing raised from agriculture. Could it even be done?We witness... -
The Great Irish Famine: A History in Four Lives by Enda Delaney
RRP: €20.22€14.61The Great Irish Famine of 1845-52 was the defining event in the history of modern Ireland. At least one million people died, and double that number fled the country within a decade. The Great Irish Famine surveys the history of this great tragedy... -
The Fate of Food: What We'll Eat in a Bigger, Hotter, Smarter World Amanda Little 9781786077875
RRP: €13.08€8.33Is the future of food looking bleak - or better than ever? At a time when every day brings news of drought and famine, Amanda Little investigates what it will take to feed a hotter, hungrier, more crowded world. She explores the past along with the... -
Salmon Wars: The Dark Underbelly of Our Favorite Fish Catherine Collins 9781250800305
RRP: €28.55€18.77A decade ago, farmed Atlantic salmon replaced tuna as the most popular fish on North America's dinner tables. We are told salmon is healthy and environmentally friendly. The reality is disturbingly different. In Salmon Wars, investigative journalists... -
We are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast by Jonathan Safran Foer
RRP: €13.08€9.25'Read this book. Saving Planet Earth starts right here, right now' Stella McCartneyFrom the bestselling author of Eating Animals, a brilliantly fresh and accessible take on climate change - and what we can do about it'Climate change is the greatest... -
Fibershed: Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists, and Makers for a New Textile Economy by Rebecca Burgess
RRP: €27.36€19.85A new "farm-to-closet" vision for the clothes we wear--by a leader in the movement for local textile economies There is a major disconnect between what we wear and our knowledge of its impact on land, air, water, labor, and human health. Even those... -
Real Food/Fake Food: Why You Don't Know What You're Eating and What You Can Do About It Larry Olmsted 9781616207410
RRP: €16.65€9.54"Olmsted makes you insanely hungry and steaming mad--a must-read for anyone who cares deeply about the safety of our food and the welfare of our planet." -Steven Raichlen, author of the Barbecue! Bible series"The world is full of delicious, lovingly... -
What the Flock!: Raising kids, rearing animals and other misadventures on our family farm Sally Urwin 9781909770775
RRP: €10.70€7.38From high heels to welly boots - one woman's misadventures in becoming a farmer, raising a family and making a living from the land.Sally Urwin was living in a tiny flat in the city with a high-pressure job. She was depressed, surviving off rescue... -
Defending Beef: The Ecological and Nutritional Case for Meat, 2nd Edition Nicolette Hahn Niman 9781645020141
RRP: €17.84€11.66We all need to understand the story behind our food. This is the strongest and most articulate case for understanding the central importance of grazing livestock in sustainable food systems that I've read. Patrick Holden, founder and chief executive,... -
PIG: Tales from an Organic Farm by Helen Browning
RRP: €15.46€10.23What is it about the humble pig that holds such a special place in our hearts?In a frosty field on the longest night of the year, eight little piglets snuffle their first breaths, and jostle close to their mother to feed...So begins the life of the farm... -
No Meat Required: The Cultural History and Culinary Future of Plant-Based Eating Alicia Kennedy 9780807069172
RRP: €29.75€19.49Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807069172Author Alicia KennedyFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon Press -
The Biscuit: The History of a Very British Indulgence by Lizzie Collingham
RRP: €13.08€10.15Bourbons. Custard Creams. Rich Tea. Jammie Dodgers. Chocolate Digestives. Shortbread. Ginger snaps. Which is your favourite? British people eat more biscuits than any other nation; they are as embedded in our culture as fish and chips or the Sunday roast... -
Vintage Crime: A Short History of Wine Fraud by Rebecca Gibb 9780520385931
RRP: €29.75€22.67"This slim yet insightful and entertaining volume documents the many instances where wine drinkers did not get what they paid for, sometimes with deadly consequences."-New York Times, Best Wine Books of 2023How fakes, fraudsters, and grape crusaders have... -
Black Food Matters: Racial Justice in the Wake of Food Justice by Hanna Garth
RRP: €26.17€22.84An in-depth look at Black food and the challenges it faces today For Black Americans, the food system is broken. When it comes to nutrition, Black consumers experience an unjust and inequitable distribution of resources. Black Food Matters examines these... -
The Archers Year Of Food and Farming: A celebration of Ambridge's most delicious produce, from the fields to the kitchens, with a side order of gossip by Keri Davies
RRP: €22.60€4.89'What's for tea, Clarrielove?' From the fabled kitchens of Ambridge come the recipes and gossip that fuel the nation's favourite village. Whether it's Susan's spicy chilli con carne on the hob or Helen's dramatic tuna bake in the oven, Jill's flapjacks... -
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan 9781594200823
RRP: €33.32€22.86Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of James Beard Cookbook Award - Writings on Food and National Book Critics Circle Awards.Book InformationISBN 9781594200823Author Michael PollanFormat HardbackPage... -
Coffeeland: A History by Augustine Sedgewick
RRP: €13.08€9.25*Winner of the 2022 Cherasco International Prize*'Thoroughly engrossing' Michael Pollan, The Atlantic'Wonderful, energising' Kathryn Hughes, The GuardianCoffee is one of the most valuable commodities in the history of the global economy and the world's... -
Russian Food since 1800: Empire at Table by Professor Catriona Kelly 9781350192782
RRP: €15.46€13.86In Russia, food has a hugely important role in political, symbolic, and practical terms. In this illuminating history of Russian food in the modern age, Catriona Kelly - a leading cultural historian and keen amateur cook - reflects on this and an... -
Soil in their Souls: A History of Fenland Farming by Rex Sly 9780752457338
RRP: €26.18€19.56Like many of the families in this book, Rex Sly follows in the footsteps of his ancestors who were also farmers in the Fens. The land was reclaimed by forebears, giving this unique bond between 'soil and soul' - each generation wishing to leave their... -
The Untold History of the Potato by John Reader
RRP: €15.46€12.35Where does our food come from? The story of one of the world's most important crops From the gold potatoes at the Sun Temple in Cuzco, Peru, the muddy ones in Ireland and those grown in China for McDonald's chips, the story of the spud is both satisfying... -
Re-orienting Cuisine: East Asian Foodways in the Twenty-First Century Kwang Ok Kim 9781789200676
RRP: €28.50€23.19Foods are changed not only by those who produce and supply them, but also by those who consume them. Analyzing food without considering changes over time and across space is less meaningful than analyzing it in a global context where tastes, lifestyles,... -
Avocado: A Global History by Jeff Miller
RRP: €15.46€10.82The avocado is the iconic food of the twenty-first century. It has gone from a little-known regional food to a social media darling in less than a hundred years. This is an astounding trajectory for a fruit that isn't sweet, becomes bitter when it is... -
Food in the Air and Space: The Surprising History of Food and Drink in the Skies by Richard Foss 9781442227286
RRP: €51.17€44.96In the history of cooking, there has been no more challenging environment than those craft in which humans took to the skies. The tale begins with meals aboard balloons and zeppelins, where cooking was accomplished below explosive bags of hydrogen,... -
Eat Like a Human: Nourishing Foods and Ancient Ways of Cooking to Revolutionise Your Health Bill Schindler 9781529395822
RRP: €20.22€13.73Vegan or carnivore? Vegetarian or gluten-free? Keto or Mediterranean? Fasting or Paleo? Our relationship to food is filled with confusion and insecurity. Every day we hear about a new ingredient that is good or bad, a new diet that promises everything... -
Cider Planet: Exploring the Producers, Practices, and Unique Traditions of Craft Cider and Perry from Around the World Claude Jolicoeur 9781645021414
RRP: €38.08€25.72WINNER OF GUILD OF FOOD WRITERS AWARD 2023: DRINKS CATEGORY Longlisted for the Andre Simon Award for Drink Books for 2022 Real cider, craft cider, farm cider, artisan cider: Whatever you wish to call it, at its best, cider is made and should be... -
Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows: 10th Anniversary Edition (with a New Afterword) by Melanie Joy
RRP: €19.03€14.65Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590035016Author Melanie JoyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Red Wheel/WeiserPublisher Red Wheel/Weiser -
The New Book of Apples by Joan Morgan
RRP: €59.50€43.10This extraordinary book contains in one unique volume, the most wide-ranging history of apples ever written and a detailed survey of over 2,000 of the world's apple varieties. Beautifully illustrated with 32 exquisite colour paintings, the last edition... -
How to Love Animals: In a Human-Shaped World by Henry Mance
RRP: €11.89€8.46A far-reaching, urgent, and thoroughly engaging exploration of our relationship with animals - from the acclaimed Financial Times journalist.This might be the worst time in history to be an animal. But is there a happier way?Factory farms, climate... -
The Sweethearts: Tales of love, laughter and hardship from the Yorkshire Rowntree's girls by Lynn Russell 9780007508495
RRP: €10.70€8.18Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Fat Cow, Fat Chance: The science and psychology of size Jenni Murray 9781784163969
RRP: €11.89€7.76'A powerful, poignant tale of dieting and despair.' The Times'A moving, brutally honest memoir about what it feels like to be fat-shamed.' Mail on Sunday_______________At sixty-four, Jenni Murray's weight had become a disability. She avoided the... -
We Are What We Eat: A Slow Food Manifesto by Alice Waters
RRP: €15.46€10.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525561552Author Alice WatersFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc -
Every Twelve Seconds: Industrialized Slaughter and the Politics of Sight by Timothy Pachirat
RRP: €26.78€25.80A political scientist goes undercover in a modern industrial slaughterhouse for this twenty-first-century update of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle This is an account of industrialized killing from a participant's point of view. The author, political... -
Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste by Ole G. Mouritsen
RRP: €35.70€28.19In the West, we have identified only four basic tastes-sour, sweet, salty, and bitter-that, through skillful combination and technique, create delicious foods. Yet in many parts of East Asia over the past century, an additional flavor has entered the...