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Book

Food and climate change without the hot air : change your diet : the easiest way to help save the planet

Call Number

  • 363.73874 B852 (OSH)

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Publication Information

Cambridge : UIT Cambridge, 2020.

Physical Description

x, 244 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm.

Summary

A quarter of our carbon emissions comes from food. This accessible description of how food and climate change are connected, inspired by the author's former mentor David Mackay (Sustainable Energy without the Hot Air), steers clear of emotive words to focus on facts. From breakfast to lunch, snacks to supper, Professor Bridle outlines the climate impact of the food we eat, how food production contributes to climate change and how climate change impacts food production.

Contents

  • Breakfast
  • Tea and coffee
  • Sugar
  • Milk
  • Bread and toast
  • A bowl of cereal
  • Eggs
  • Breakfast summary
  • Lunch
  • A cheese sandwich
  • Ham, pork and bacon
  • Salad
  • Pizza
  • A baked potato, or fries
  • Beans and other legumes
  • Yogurt and cream
  • Lunch summary
  • Snacks
  • A piece of fruit
  • Chocolate and sweets
  • Nuts
  • Potato crisps/chips
  • Soft drinks and juices
  • Snacks summary
  • Evening meal
  • Spaghetti bolognese
  • Chicken curry tikka masala
  • Rice
  • Fish and chips
  • Veg
  • Beer or wine?
  • Dessert
  • Evening meal summary
  • Looking ahead
  • Food emissions for a whole day
  • Leftovers and food waste
  • Health
  • Vegan and other climate-motivated diets
  • How can governments help?
  • Food as part of the solution
  • Making the change.

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