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by Chris Otter


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  • Title Diet for a Large Planet: Industrial Britain, Food Systems, and World Ecology
  • Author Chris Otter
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 400
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Chicago Press
  • Date 2023-06-05
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780226826530 / 0226826538
  • Weight 1.35 lbs (0.61 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.93 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 2.36 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Cultural Region: British

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Chris Otter is associate professor of history at the Ohio State University. He is the author of The Victorian Eye: A Political History of Light and Vision in Britain, 1800-1910, also published by the University of Chicago Press.
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New. <b>A history of the unsustainable modern diet—heavy in meat, wheat, and sugar—that requires more land and resources than the planet is able to support.</b><br /><br /> We are facing a world food crisis of unparalleled proportions. Our reliance on unsustainable dietary choices and agricultural systems is causing problems both for human health and the health of our planet. Solutions from lab-grown food to vegan diets to strictly local food consumption are often discussed, but a central question remains: how did we get to this point?<br /><br /> In <i>Diet for a Large Planet</i>, Chris Otter goes back to the late eighteenth century in Britain, where the diet heavy in meat, wheat, and sugar was developing. As Britain underwent steady growth, urbanization, industrialization, and economic expansion, the nation altered its food choices, shifting away from locally produced plant-based nutrition. This new diet, rich in… Read More
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