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A Greedy Man In A Hungry World: Why (Almost) Everything You Thought You Knew About Food Is Wrong

内容简介

Nowwithanewepilogue,theUK'smostinfluentialfoodanddrinkjournalistshootsafewsacredcowsoffoodculture.Buying'locally'doesnogood.Farmers'marketsaremerelyalifestylechoice.And'organic'islittlemorethanamarketinglabel,waypastitssellbydate.Thismaybealittlehardtoswallowfortheethically-awarefoodshopperbutitdoesn'tmakeitanylesstrue.AndnowtheUK'smostoutspokenandentertainingfoodwriterisreadytoexplainwhy.JayRaynercombinespersonalexperienceandhard-nosedreportagetoexplainwhythedoctrineoforganichasbeeneclipsedbytheneedforsustainableintensification;andwhythefutureliesinlarge-scalefoodproductionratherthanthecottageindustriesthatfoodiesoftencheerfor.FromthecornfieldsofAmericatothekillinglinesofYorkshireabattoirsviathesheep-coveredhillsofNewZealand,Raynertakesusonajourneythatwillchangethewayweshop,cookandeatforever.Andgiveusafewbellylaughsalongtheway.

作者简介

Sincethepublicationofhismostrecentbookin2008,theaward-winningjournalist,broadcasterandwriterJayRaynerhasgonefrombeingoneofthemostrespectedfiguresinthefoodworld,toahouseholdname.HisFridaynightappearancesontheBBC'sOneShow,whereheistheresidentfoodpundit,regularlydrawaudiencesofuptofivemillionpeople.InadditionhehaspresentedFood:whatgoesinyourbasketforChannel4,isaregularinthecriticsslotonMasterchefand,inFebruary2011,becamethehostofBBCRadio4'sTheKitchenCabinet,anewquestion-timeformatdedicatedtoeverythingwemightevereat.HeremainstheObservernewspaper'srestaurantcriticandcolumnist,whilewritingformyriadpublicationsbothintheUKandabroad.

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