George Steinmetz's Feed the Planet is a visually stunning and informative book that explores the global effort to put food on our tables and transform the surface of the Earth. With a foreword by Michael Pollan and an introduction by Joel K. Bourne Jr., the book brings the impact of visual images to one of humanity's deepest needs, greatest pleasures, and most pressing challenges. Steinmetz spent a decade documenting food production in more than 36 countries on 6 continents, 24 US states, and 5 oceans, capturing the massive scale of 21st-century agriculture that has sculpted 40 percent of the Earth's surface. He explores the farming of staples like wheat and rice, the cultivation of vegetables and fruits, fishing and aquaculture, and meat production, and surveys traditional farming in diverse cultures. He also penetrates vast agribusinesses that fuel international trade.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 19 December 2024
Publisher: Abrams

The aerial images in Feed the Planet are both revelatory and unsettling, offering a unique perspective on the global effort to put food on our tables and transform the surface of the Earth. Acclaimed photographer George Steinmetz has spent a decade documenting food production in more than 36 countries on 6 continents, 24 US states, and 5 oceans, capturing the massive scale of 21st-century agriculture that has sculpted 40 percent of the Earth's surface. His striking aerial images reveal the farming of staples like wheat and rice, the cultivation of vegetables and fruits, fishing and aquaculture, and meat production. He also explores traditional farming in diverse cultures and penetrates vast agribusinesses that fuel international trade. From Kansas wheat fields to the origins of shrimp cocktails in India to cattle stations in Australia, Steinmetz's images provide a powerful insight into the complex and interconnected nature of our food system. "Feed the Planet" is a book that brings the impact of visual images to one of humanity's deepest needs, greatest pleasures, and most pressing challenges: bringing nutritious and sustainably produced food to the Earth's growing population in the face of destabilizing climate change. With a foreword by Michael Pollan and an introduction and informative captions by veteran environmental journalist Joel K. Bourne Jr., the book lays the groundwork for thinking about how our personal choices shape the future well-being of everyone. Do you know where your food comes from? To find out, Steinmetz spent a decade documenting food production in more than 36 countries on 6 continents, 24 US states, and 5 oceans. In striking aerial images, he captures the massive scale of 21st-century agriculture that has sculpted 40 percent of the Earth's surface. He explores the farming of staples like wheat and rice, the cultivation of vegetables and fruits, fishing and aquaculture, and meat production. He also surveys traditional farming in diverse cultures and penetrates vast agribusinesses that fuel international trade. From Kansas wheat fields to the origins of shrimp cocktails in India to cattle stations in Australia, Steinmetz's images provide a powerful insight into the complex and interconnected nature of our food system.

The aerial images in Feed the Planet are both revelatory and unsettling, offering a unique perspective on the global effort to put food on our tables and transform the surface of the Earth.

Acclaimed photographer George Steinmetz has spent a decade documenting food production in more than 36 countries on 6 continents, 24 US states, and 5 oceans, capturing the massive scale of 21st-century agriculture that has sculpted 40 percent of the Earth's surface.

His striking aerial images reveal the farming of staples like wheat and rice, the cultivation of vegetables and fruits, fishing and aquaculture, and meat production.

He also explores traditional farming in diverse cultures and penetrates vast agribusinesses that fuel international trade.

From Kansas wheat fields to the origins of shrimp cocktails in India to cattle stations in Australia, Steinmetz's images provide a powerful insight into the complex and interconnected nature of our food system.

Feed the Planet is a book that brings the impact of visual images to one of humanity's deepest needs, greatest pleasures, and most pressing challenges: bringing nutritious and sustainably produced food to the Earth's growing population in the face of destabilizing climate change.

With a foreword by Michael Pollan and an introduction and informative captions by veteran environmental journalist Joel K. Bourne Jr., the book lays the groundwork for thinking about how our personal choices shape the future well-being of everyone.

Do you know where your food comes from? To find out, Steinmetz spent a decade documenting food production in more than 36 countries on 6 continents, 24 US states, and 5 oceans.

In striking aerial images, he captures the massive scale of 21st-century agriculture that has sculpted 40 percent of the Earth's surface.

He explores the farming of staples like wheat and rice, the cultivation of vegetables and fruits, fishing and aquaculture, and meat production.

He also surveys traditional farming in diverse cultures and penetrates vast agribusinesses that fuel international trade.

From Kansas wheat fields to the origins of shrimp cocktails in India to cattle stations in Australia, Steinmetz's images provide a powerful insight into the complex and interconnected nature of our food system.

Weight: 2094g
Dimension: 298 x 289 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781419774263