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Food Politics
by Robert Paarlberg • 2010
The hidden policy battles behind every bite, from farm subsidy wars to the GMO divide.
3.49
340
Food Politics Summary
Food Politics 95%
The hidden policy battles behind every bite, from farm subsidy wars to the GMO divide.
by Robert Paarlberg 2010
3.49
340 ratings
Eating Tomorrow
by Timothy A. Wise • 2019
Agribusiness starves farmers and the planet. Peasant-led farming is already fixing it.
3.78
78
Eating Tomorrow Summary
Eating Tomorrow 95%
Agribusiness starves farmers and the planet. Peasant-led farming is already fixing it.
by Timothy A. Wise 2019
3.78
78 ratings
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology
by Vandana Shiva • 2015
Agribusiness didn't end hunger. Small farms, producing 70% of food on 30% of land, feed us.
3.96
436
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology Summary
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology 95%
Agribusiness didn't end hunger. Small farms, producing 70% of food on 30% of land, feed us.
by Vandana Shiva 2015
3.96
436 ratings
Animal, Vegetable, Junk
by Mark Bittman • 2021
Farming gave us civilization, slavery, famine, and junk food. A provocative history of what we eat.
3.90
4k+
Animal, Vegetable, Junk Summary
Animal, Vegetable, Junk 94%
Farming gave us civilization, slavery, famine, and junk food. A provocative history of what we eat.
by Mark Bittman 2021
3.90
4k+ ratings
Tomatoland
by Barry Estabrook • 2011
Slavery, toxic chemicals, exploited workers: the real cost of Florida's flawless supermarket tomato.
3.96
5k+
Tomatoland Summary
Tomatoland 94%
Slavery, toxic chemicals, exploited workers: the real cost of Florida's flawless supermarket tomato.
by Barry Estabrook 2011
3.96
5k+ ratings
The Omnivore's Dilemma
by Michael Pollan • 2006
From McDonald's to a hunted wild pig: four meals that expose what you're really eating.
4.19
211k+
The Omnivore's Dilemma Summary
The Omnivore's Dilemma 94%
From McDonald's to a hunted wild pig: four meals that expose what you're really eating.
by Michael Pollan 2006
4.19
211k+ ratings
The Omnivore's Dilemma
by Richie Chevat • 2015
Most of what you eat begins as corn, and the price tag hides the real cost.
4.03
4k+
The Omnivore's Dilemma Summary
The Omnivore's Dilemma 94%
Most of what you eat begins as corn, and the price tag hides the real cost.
by Richie Chevat 2015
4.03
4k+ ratings
Soil Not Oil
by Vandana Shiva • 2008
Biofuels starve people, carbon markets fake progress, the real climate solution is under your feet.
4.08
535
Soil Not Oil Summary
Soil Not Oil 94%
Biofuels starve people, carbon markets fake progress, the real climate solution is under your feet.
by Vandana Shiva 2008
4.08
535 ratings
Poor Economics
by Abhijit V. Banerjee • 2011
Poverty is not one problem but many small ones. Randomized trials reveal which fixes actually work.
4.27
25k+
Poor Economics Summary
Poor Economics 94%
Poverty is not one problem but many small ones. Randomized trials reveal which fixes actually work.
by Abhijit V. Banerjee 2011
4.27
25k+ ratings
The Third Plate
by Dan Barber • 2014
Forget farm-to-table. A chef's plan for a cuisine that restores the land it comes from.
4.28
7k+
The Third Plate Summary
The Third Plate 94%
Forget farm-to-table. A chef's plan for a cuisine that restores the land it comes from.
by Dan Barber 2014
4.28
7k+ ratings
The Tyranny of Experts
by William Easterly • 2014
Poverty isn't a knowledge gap; it's a power gap. A century of development got it backward.
3.87
1k+
The Tyranny of Experts Summary
The Tyranny of Experts 94%
Poverty isn't a knowledge gap; it's a power gap. A century of development got it backward.
by William Easterly 2014
3.87
1k+ ratings
Food Fix
by Mark Hyman • 2020
Chronic disease, climate change, and inequality share one cause: the industrial food on your plate.
4.07
3k+
Food Fix Summary
Food Fix 93%
Chronic disease, climate change, and inequality share one cause: the industrial food on your plate.
by Mark Hyman 2020
4.07
3k+ ratings
Designing Regenerative Food Systems
by Marina O'Connell • 2022
Farming doesn't have to destroy. Six systems that restore soil, store carbon, and feed the world.
3.75
4
Designing Regenerative Food Systems Summary
Designing Regenerative Food Systems 93%
Farming doesn't have to destroy. Six systems that restore soil, store carbon, and feed the world.
by Marina O'Connell 2022
3.75
4 ratings
Building Social Business
by Muhammad Yunus • 1997
A business that returns your money and not a penny more. It beats charity and it scales.
3.98
2k+
Building Social Business Summary
Building Social Business 93%
A business that returns your money and not a penny more. It beats charity and it scales.
by Muhammad Yunus 1997
3.98
2k+ ratings
The Age of Sustainable Development
by Jeffrey D. Sachs • 2015
Growth, inclusion, and sustainability are the same project. Sacrifice one, and the others collapse.
4.21
856
The Age of Sustainable Development Summary
The Age of Sustainable Development 93%
Growth, inclusion, and sustainability are the same project. Sacrifice one, and the others collapse.
by Jeffrey D. Sachs 2015
4.21
856 ratings
Pastoral Song
by James Rebanks • 2020
The old ways fed birdsong and bellies. A farmer's argument for mending what cheap food broke.
4.42
8k+
Pastoral Song Summary
Pastoral Song 93%
The old ways fed birdsong and bellies. A farmer's argument for mending what cheap food broke.
by James Rebanks 2020
4.42
8k+ ratings
How to Spend $50 Billion to Make the World a Better Place
by Bjørn Lomborg • 2006
Climate change or malaria? Economists priced both; the returns were not what anyone assumed.
3.38
156
How to Spend $50 Billion to Make the World a Better Place Summary
How to Spend $50 Billion to Make the World a Better Place 93%
Climate change or malaria? Economists priced both; the returns were not what anyone assumed.
by Bjørn Lomborg 2006
3.38
156 ratings
A World of Three Zeros
by Muhammad Yunus • 2017
Capitalism's missing piece: businesses that solve poverty, earn their keep, and pay zero dividend.
3.69
2k+
A World of Three Zeros Summary
A World of Three Zeros 93%
Capitalism's missing piece: businesses that solve poverty, earn their keep, and pay zero dividend.
by Muhammad Yunus 2017
3.69
2k+ ratings
Grass, Soil, Hope
by Courtney White • 2014
Carbon is not the enemy: the ranchers and farmers burying it to save the climate.
4.04
168
Grass, Soil, Hope Summary
Grass, Soil, Hope 93%
Carbon is not the enemy: the ranchers and farmers burying it to save the climate.
by Courtney White 2014
4.04
168 ratings
The Locust Effect
by Gary A. Haugen • 2013
Poverty's root cause is violence, not economics. The aid industry has been fixing the wrong problem.
4.32
2k+
The Locust Effect Summary
The Locust Effect 93%
Poverty's root cause is violence, not economics. The aid industry has been fixing the wrong problem.
by Gary A. Haugen 2013
4.32
2k+ ratings
The End of Poverty
by Jeffrey D. Sachs • 2005
One billion people stuck below a dollar a day: the traps, the diagnosis, the way out.
3.69
11k+
The End of Poverty Summary
The End of Poverty 93%
One billion people stuck below a dollar a day: the traps, the diagnosis, the way out.
by Jeffrey D. Sachs 2005
3.69
11k+ ratings
Who Owns England?
by Guy Shrubsole • 2019
The secret 1% who own half of England: unmasking the aristocrats, royals, and oligarchs.
4.21
1k+
Who Owns England? Summary
Who Owns England? 93%
The secret 1% who own half of England: unmasking the aristocrats, royals, and oligarchs.
by Guy Shrubsole 2019
4.21
1k+ ratings
Dirt to Soil
by Gabe Brown • 2018
After four crop failures, a farmer stopped tilling. His dead soil came alive, and profits followed.
4.46
2k+
Dirt to Soil Summary
Dirt to Soil 93%
After four crop failures, a farmer stopped tilling. His dead soil came alive, and profits followed.
by Gabe Brown 2018
4.46
2k+ ratings
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
by John Perkins • 2005
A former insider reveals how the US uses debt to control poor nations and extract trillions.
3.87
40k+
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man Summary
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man 93%
A former insider reveals how the US uses debt to control poor nations and extract trillions.
by John Perkins 2005
3.87
40k+ ratings
Making Globalization Work
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2006
Rich nations wrote global trade rules for themselves. A Nobel economist's plan to rewrite them.
3.85
2k+
Making Globalization Work Summary
Making Globalization Work 93%
Rich nations wrote global trade rules for themselves. A Nobel economist's plan to rewrite them.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2006
3.85
2k+ ratings
Fast Food Nation
by Eric Schlosser • 2001
A burger's hidden cost: exploited labor, factory farms, and meat that sickened half a million.
3.75
207k+
Fast Food Nation Summary
Fast Food Nation 93%
A burger's hidden cost: exploited labor, factory farms, and meat that sickened half a million.
by Eric Schlosser 2001
3.75
207k+ ratings
All You Can Eat
by Joel Berg • 2008
America has the food to feed everyone. Why 35 million still go hungry.
3.88
137
All You Can Eat Summary
All You Can Eat 93%
America has the food to feed everyone. Why 35 million still go hungry.
by Joel Berg 2008
3.88
137 ratings
The Profitable Hobby Farm
by Sarah Beth Aubrey • 2010
Your hobby farm can earn real money. The business blueprint for making local food pay.
3.71
157
The Profitable Hobby Farm Summary
The Profitable Hobby Farm 93%
Your hobby farm can earn real money. The business blueprint for making local food pay.
by Sarah Beth Aubrey 2010
3.71
157 ratings
The End of Animal Farming
by Jacy Reese Anthis • 2018
Ending factory farming depends less on your diet than on what happens in labs and boardrooms.
4.07
529
The End of Animal Farming Summary
The End of Animal Farming 93%
Ending factory farming depends less on your diet than on what happens in labs and boardrooms.
by Jacy Reese Anthis 2018
4.07
529 ratings
Ravenous
by Henry Dimbleby • 2023
The food system feeds 8 billion while fueling obesity, chronic disease, and a third of emissions.
4.35
2k+
Ravenous Summary
Ravenous 93%
The food system feeds 8 billion while fueling obesity, chronic disease, and a third of emissions.
by Henry Dimbleby 2023
4.35
2k+ ratings
Great Escape
by Angus Deaton • 2013
Life expectancy doubled, incomes soared, and inequality became the price of progress.
3.81
2k+
Great Escape Summary
Great Escape 93%
Life expectancy doubled, incomes soared, and inequality became the price of progress.
by Angus Deaton 2013
3.81
2k+ ratings
Restoration Agriculture
by Mark Shepard • 2013
Twice corn's calories at one-third the cost: building a farm that restores the land.
4.30
1k+
Restoration Agriculture Summary
Restoration Agriculture 92%
Twice corn's calories at one-third the cost: building a farm that restores the land.
by Mark Shepard 2013
4.30
1k+ ratings
The White Man's Burden
by William Easterly • 2006
$2.3 trillion in aid left the poorest no better off. A World Bank insider explains why.
3.83
6k+
The White Man's Burden Summary
The White Man's Burden 92%
$2.3 trillion in aid left the poorest no better off. A World Bank insider explains why.
by William Easterly 2006
3.83
6k+ ratings
Last Harvest
by Dan Saladino • 2021
Three grains now supply half the world's calories. What happens when the backup crops are gone?
4.31
3k+
Last Harvest Summary
Last Harvest 92%
Three grains now supply half the world's calories. What happens when the backup crops are gone?
by Dan Saladino 2021
4.31
3k+ ratings
Getting Beyond Better
by Roger L. Martin • 2015
Real social change replaces a broken equilibrium with a just one. Here's the strategic process.
3.93
356
Getting Beyond Better Summary
Getting Beyond Better 92%
Real social change replaces a broken equilibrium with a just one. Here's the strategic process.
by Roger L. Martin 2015
3.93
356 ratings
The Bottom Billion
by Paul Collier • 2007
Four traps keep a billion people poor, and the usual remedies only tighten them.
3.85
8k+
The Bottom Billion Summary
The Bottom Billion 92%
Four traps keep a billion people poor, and the usual remedies only tighten them.
by Paul Collier 2007
3.85
8k+ ratings
Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets
by Steven H. Goldberg • 2009
Philanthropy's defect: donations scatter, nothing scales. The fix looks like a stock market.
3.41
22
Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets Summary
Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets 92%
Philanthropy's defect: donations scatter, nothing scales. The fix looks like a stock market.
by Steven H. Goldberg 2009
3.41
22 ratings
Fibershed
by Rebecca Burgess • 2019
Your closet is an emissions machine. A 150-mile wardrobe turns it into a carbon sink.
4.07
421
Fibershed Summary
Fibershed 92%
Your closet is an emissions machine. A 150-mile wardrobe turns it into a carbon sink.
by Rebecca Burgess 2019
4.07
421 ratings
Aid on the Edge of Chaos
by Ben Ramalingam • 2013
Aid agencies build blueprints for a clockwork world, but poverty is a tangled, living system.
3.89
153
Aid on the Edge of Chaos Summary
Aid on the Edge of Chaos 92%
Aid agencies build blueprints for a clockwork world, but poverty is a tangled, living system.
by Ben Ramalingam 2013
3.89
153 ratings
Sowing Seeds in the Desert
by Masanobu Fukuoka • 2012
Our farms are making deserts. A hands-off method for restoring them with seeds and clay.
4.34
724
Sowing Seeds in the Desert Summary
Sowing Seeds in the Desert 92%
Our farms are making deserts. A hands-off method for restoring them with seeds and clay.
by Masanobu Fukuoka 2012
4.34
724 ratings
The Moment of Lift
by Melinda French Gates • 2019
Empowering women does more to end poverty and disease than any technology.
4.27
65k+
The Moment of Lift Summary
The Moment of Lift 92%
Empowering women does more to end poverty and disease than any technology.
by Melinda French Gates 2019
4.27
65k+ ratings
The Secret Life of Groceries
by Benjamin Lorr • 2020
Supermarket abundance rests on debt-bonded truckers, enslaved fishermen, and the illusion of choice.
3.94
15k+
The Secret Life of Groceries Summary
The Secret Life of Groceries 92%
Supermarket abundance rests on debt-bonded truckers, enslaved fishermen, and the illusion of choice.
by Benjamin Lorr 2020
3.94
15k+ ratings
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World
by John Wood • 2006
A trekking trip, an empty library: why a Microsoft exec quit to build schools across Asia.
4.10
5k+
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World Summary
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World 92%
A trekking trip, an empty library: why a Microsoft exec quit to build schools across Asia.
by John Wood 2006
4.10
5k+ ratings
Should We Eat Meat?
by Vaclav Smil • 2013
Meat grew our brains. Its modern scale now threatens the planet. A quantified middle path.
3.52
644
Should We Eat Meat? Summary
Should We Eat Meat? 92%
Meat grew our brains. Its modern scale now threatens the planet. A quantified middle path.
by Vaclav Smil 2013
3.52
644 ratings
Banker to the Poor
by Muhammad Yunus • 1991
The poor aren't creditworthy, banks said. A $27 loan to basket weavers changed everything.
4.12
10k+
Banker to the Poor Summary
Banker to the Poor 92%
The poor aren't creditworthy, banks said. A $27 loan to basket weavers changed everything.
by Muhammad Yunus 1991
4.12
10k+ ratings
You Can Farm
by Joel Salatin • 1998
No land? No problem. Three livestock enterprises turn a small farm profitable, stacked right.
4.31
2k+
You Can Farm Summary
You Can Farm 92%
No land? No problem. Three livestock enterprises turn a small farm profitable, stacked right.
by Joel Salatin 1998
4.31
2k+ ratings
Moral Ambition
by Rutger Bregman • 2024
The 80,000-hour career: a guide to using it on solvable, neglected problems, not just paychecks.
3.76
13k+
Moral Ambition Summary
Moral Ambition 92%
The 80,000-hour career: a guide to using it on solvable, neglected problems, not just paychecks.
by Rutger Bregman 2024
3.76
13k+ ratings
Soil and Sacrament
by Fred Bahnson • 2013
What if the holiest ground you'll ever touch is in a garden?
4.17
264
Soil and Sacrament Summary
Soil and Sacrament 92%
What if the holiest ground you'll ever touch is in a garden?
by Fred Bahnson 2013
4.17
264 ratings
Drawdown
by Paul Hawken • 2017
100 existing solutions, modeled and ranked: the plan to reverse global warming is already here.
4.40
4k+
Drawdown Summary
Drawdown 92%
100 existing solutions, modeled and ranked: the plan to reverse global warming is already here.
by Paul Hawken 2017
4.40
4k+ ratings
Enhancing Energy-Based Livelihoods for Women Micro-Entrepreneurs
by Asian Development Bank • 2018
Clean energy micro-enterprises in India are giving women economic power and reshaping communities.
Enhancing Energy-Based Livelihoods for Women Micro-Entrepreneurs Summary
Enhancing Energy-Based Livelihoods for Women Micro-Entrepreneurs 92%
Clean energy micro-enterprises in India are giving women economic power and reshaping communities.
by Asian Development Bank 2018
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