Books for World Food Day

A young South Asian American woman’s story of reconnecting with her identity, family, and heritage through sustainable farming.

A humanitarian leader with more than two decades of experience working for the United Nations takes aim at the global food crisis—revealing how hunger anywhere affects lives everywhere and what steps we can take to change course.

In the tradition of Fast Food Nation and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, an extraordinary investigation into the human lives at the heart of the American grocery store

An engaging exploration of refrigeration, tracing its evolution from scientific mystery to globe-spanning infrastructure, and an essential investigation into how it has remade our entire relationship with food.

An indispensable analysis of how the world really produces and consumes its food—and a scientist’s exploration of how we can successfully feed a growing population without killing the planet.

Anya von Bremzen explores six of the world’s most fascinating and iconic culinary cultures, weaving cuisine, history, and politics into a work of scintillating connoisseurship.