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Casting our minds beyond the next meal to investigate the future of food.

Food security, environmental degradation, overfishing, global warming, nutrition, genetic modification, obesity epidemics, population growth, soil health, organics, labelling, waste reduction... When it comes to what we eat, there’s a lot to take in. Here are some books by farmers, thinkers, scientists, commentators and explainers who are looking ahead to our food future.

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