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20 must-read books about food systems

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Feeding the People: The Politics of the Potato " by Rebecca Earle. Earle’s work highlights the importance of the potato during famines and war, and explains the politics behind consumers’ embrace of this food. Honey And Venom: Confessions of an Urban Beekeeper " by Andrew Coté.

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20 must-read books about food systems

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” Feeding the People: The Politics of the Potato ” by Rebecca Earle Rebecca Earle tells the story of the potato and its journey from a relatively unknown crop to a staple in modern diets around the world. McKenna also offers a way forward and outlines ways that stakeholders can make food safer again.