Showing titles in Agricultural & Food Sciences

** Now a major TV series on Channel 5 ** This audio edition is read by Nicholas Ralph, known for his role as James Herriot in the All Creatures Great and Small TV series. Now settled into the sleepy Yorkshire village of Darrowby, and married to Helen the farmer’s daughter, James Herriot thinks...

Bestselling author and environmental activist Bill McKibben recounts the personal and global story of the fight to build and preserve a sustainable planet Bill McKibben is not a person you'd expect to find handcuffed and behind bars, but that's where he found himself in the summer of 2011 after...

Known as Monsanto's Roundup by consumers, and as glyphosate by scientists, the world's most popular weed killer is used everywhere from backyard gardens to golf courses to millions of acres of farmland. For decades it's been touted as safe enough to drink, but a growing body of evidence indicates just the opposite, with research tying the chemical to cancers and a host of other health threats. In Whitewash, veteran journalist Carey Gillam uncovers one of the most controversial stories in the history of food and agriculture, exposing new evidence of corporate influence.

In this book, Rob Arnold reveals how innovative whiskey producers are recapturing a sense of place to create distinctive, nuanced flavors. He takes listeners on a world tour of whiskey and the science of flavor, stopping along the way at distilleries in Kentucky, New York, Texas, Ireland, and Scotland. Arnold puts the spotlight on a new generation of distillers, plant breeders, and local farmers who are bringing back long-forgotten grain flavors and creating new ones in pursuit of terroir.

There's so much confusion about what to eat. Are you jumping from diet to diet and nothing seems to work? Are you sick of seeing contradictory health advice from experts? Just like the tobacco industry lied to us about the dangers of cigarettes, the same untruths, cover-ups, and deceptive practices are occurring in the food industry. Vani Hari, a.k.a. The Food Babe, blows the lid off the lies we've been fed about the food we eat - lies about its nutrient value, effects on our health, label information, and even the very science we base our food choices on.

In this fascinating and easily digestible book, The One Show's resident scientist Marty Jopson takes us on a mouthwatering tour of the 21st-century kitchen and the everyday food miracles that we all take for granted. Ever wondered what modified starch is and why it's in so much of the food we buy? What do instant mash and freeze-dried coffee have in common? What's the real truth behind the five-second rule?

Connecting philosophical meditations with agricultural expertise, Seeding Hope urges us to reassess our relationships with ourselves, each other, and the vast living systems to which we belong—reminding us tht when we nurture the world around us, we nuture ourselves. In Seeding Hope, Jack...

An authoritative and eye-opening history that examines how Monsanto came to have outsized influence over our food system. Monsanto, a St. Louis chemical firm that became the world’s largest maker of genetically engineered seeds, merged with German pharma-biotech giant Bayer in 2018—but its...

Bloomsbury presents Grilled by Leah Garcés, read by Laurel Lefkow. An animal activist's journey to the "other side" Joanna Lumley This is the story of what happens when we cross enemy lines to look for solutions. Leah Garcés has dedicated her career to fighting for the rights of the animals...

Acclaimed health journalist and National Geographic contributor Maryn McKenna documents how antibiotics transformed chicken from local delicacy to industrial commodity. Consumed more than any other meat in the United States, chicken is emblematic of today's mass food-processing practices and their profound influence on our lives and health. Tracing its meteoric rise from scarce treat to ubiquitous global commodity, McKenna reveals the astounding role of antibiotics in industrial farming, documenting how and why "wonder drugs" revolutionized the way the world eats.

In this darkly comical look at the sinister side of our relationship with the natural world, Stewart has tracked down over one hundred of our worst entomological foes - creatures that infest, infect, and generally wreak havoc on human affairs. From the world's most painful hornet, to the flies that transmit deadly diseases, to millipedes that stop traffic, to the Japanese beetles munching on your roses, Wicked Bugs delves into the extraordinary powers of many-legged creatures

Renowned business author David Magee fuses both the interesting history and philosophy of one of America's most well-known companies in this entertaining aid for business management. While other American businesses are crumbling under low-cost foreign competition, John Deere Company thrives by maintaining such ideas as building the best product, being open to change and innovation, listening rather than leading, and keeping virtuous business practices.

Bakom våra mest vardagliga livsmedel ligger en lång och fängslande historia. Varför gav sig pälsjägaren Birdseye ut på Alaskas iskalla vidder, på jakt efter en perfekt fryst ärta? Hur kunde Herbert Felix göra succé med en ketchupfabrik i Skåne trots att det var omöjligt att odla...

Bakom våra mest vardagliga livsmedel ligger en lång och fängslande historia. Varför gav sig pälsjägaren Birdseye ut på Alaskas iskalla vidder, på jakt efter en perfekt fryst ärta? Hur kunde Herbert Felix göra succé med en ketchupfabrik i Skåne trots att det var omöjligt att odla...

Bakom våra mest vardagliga livsmedel ligger en lång och fängslande historia. Varför gav sig pälsjägaren Birdseye ut på Alaskas iskalla vidder, på jakt efter en perfekt fryst ärta? Hur kunde Herbert Felix göra succé med en ketchupfabrik i Skåne trots att det var omöjligt att odla...

Bakom våra mest vardagliga livsmedel ligger en lång och fängslande historia. Varför gav sig pälsjägaren Birdseye ut på Alaskas iskalla vidder, på jakt efter en perfekt fryst ärta? Hur kunde Herbert Felix göra succé med en ketchupfabrik i Skåne trots att det var omöjligt att odla...

Bakom våra mest vardagliga livsmedel ligger en lång och fängslande historia. Varför gav sig pälsjägaren Birdseye ut på Alaskas iskalla vidder, på jakt efter en perfekt fryst ärta? Hur kunde Herbert Felix göra succé med en ketchupfabrik i Skåne trots att det var omöjligt att odla...

Bakom våra mest vardagliga livsmedel ligger en lång och fängslande historia. Varför gav sig pälsjägaren Birdseye ut på Alaskas iskalla vidder, på jakt efter en perfekt fryst ärta? Hur kunde Herbert Felix göra succé med en ketchupfabrik i Skåne trots att det var omöjligt att odla...

Bakom våra mest vardagliga livsmedel ligger en lång och fängslande historia. Varför gav sig pälsjägaren Birdseye ut på Alaskas iskalla vidder, på jakt efter en perfekt fryst ärta? Hur kunde Herbert Felix göra succé med en ketchupfabrik i Skåne trots att det var omöjligt att odla...

*WITH A FOREWORD WRITTEN AND READ BY MICHAEL SHEEN* 'A book that will wake the world up to forever chemicals' - CHRIS PACKHAM A dead witness. A Hollywood star. The conspiracy that leads to your blood... The threat was anonymous. 'Don't you know...you're the last surviving witness?' In 1967, the...