The time has come to announce the final EHW event for the 21-22 school year virtually on Zoom Wednesday, April 27th at 5pm. The EHW and the Science & Technology Studies Interdisciplinary Workshop are pleased to announce a final book event with esteemed historian Chris Otter, Ohio State University, on his book Diet for a Large Planet: Industrial Britain, Food Systems, and World Ecology. Please use this zoom link to register.
“In Diet for a Large Planet, Chris Otter goes back to the late eighteenth century in Britain, where the diet heavy in meat, wheat, and sugar was developing. As Britain underwent steady growth, urbanization, industrialization, and economic expansion, the nation altered its food choices, shifting away from locally produced plant-based nutrition. This new diet, rich in animal proteins and refined carbohydrates, made people taller and stronger, but it led to new types of health problems. Its production also relied on far greater acreage than Britain itself, forcing the nation to become more dependent on global resources. Otter shows how this issue expands beyond Britain, looking at the global effects of large agro-food systems that require more resources than our planet can sustain. This comprehensive history helps us understand how the British played a significant role in making red meat, white bread, and sugar the diet of choice—linked to wealth, luxury, and power—and shows how dietary choices connect to the pressing issues of climate change and food supply.”
We have 9 copies to give away to participants away for free. The allocation will be on a first come, first serve basis. Please use this google form to secure a copy while supplies last. The library also has access to the Ebook version of this book. Please note: if you receive a book there is an expectation of attendance.
