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?
Dr. Alma Igra talks to Prof. Christopher Otter about his book Diet for a Large Planet: Industrial Britain, Food Systems, and World Ecology