Sitopia
Sitopia by Carolyn Steel, published by National Geographic Books on November 24, 2020, is a thought-provoking exploration of the integral role food plays in shaping human life. This edition spans 384 pages and is presented in English. Steel examines the evolution of our relationship with food, from our hunter-gatherer ancestors to the complexities of modern urban life, highlighting how food influences our bodies, homes, politics, and climate.
In Sitopia, readers will discover a rich tapestry of insights drawn from various fields, including philosophy, history, and environmental conservation. The book delves into the implications of our food choices and the industrial food production system, emphasizing the need to reassess our values surrounding food. Through engaging narratives about farmers, designers, and economists, Steel presents a vision for a sustainable future, addressing the challenges and opportunities of our contemporary world.
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‘No writer asks more interesting questions about food than Carolyn Steel because no one takes more seriously the profound role of food at the heart of human life…destined to become a modern classic’ BEE WILSON
We live in a world shaped by food, a Sitopia (sitos – food; topos – place). Food, and how we search for and consume it, has defined our human journey.
From our foraging hunter-gatherer ancestors to the enormous appetites of modern cities, food has shaped our bodies and homes, our politics and trade, and our climate. Whether it’s the daily decision of what to eat, or the monopoly of industrial food production, food touches every part of our world. But by forgetting its value, we have drifted into a way of life that threatens our planet and ourselves.
Yet food remains central to addressing the predicaments and opportunities of our urban, digital age. Drawing on insights from philosophy, history, architecture, literature, politics and science, as well as stories of the farmers, designers and economists who are remaking our relationship with food, Sitopia is a provocative and exhilarating vision for change, and how to thrive on our crowded, overheating planet. In her inspiring and deeply thoughtful new book Carolyn Steel, points the way to a better future.
*A DAILY TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020*
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