JOIN
Meet Us and Eat Us: Food plants from around the world
By Liz Kendall
Genres: Cookery & Diet, Children's Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Health & Fitness, History, Illustrated/Photography, Nature/Science, Popular Science, Children's Poetry, General Poetry, Humorous Poetry, Nature Poetry
Age Groups: 5-8, 8-11, 12-18, 18+
'Meet Us and Eat Us: Food plants from around the world' is a book of poetry, prose, and fine art photography introducing a selection of 90 food plants. It explores them in the context of their family relationships, history of use, geographical origin, their role in culture and mythology, and the journeys they take to reach our plates.
The book gives food plants a voice and agency, to encourage readers and cooks across a wide age range to actively engage in and take responsibility for their everyday food choices. 'Meet Us and Eat Us' aims to stimulate thought, discussion and appetite through imaginative, playful and scientifically rigorous exploration.
Illustrated hardback, 256 pages, 73 full page colour illustrations + map. Printed in the UK on FSC paper with carbon balanced print.
Available from bookshops and online.
Formats
HARDBACK
Reviews
Amazon customer
This beautiful and stylish volume by Vilma Bharatan & Liz Kendall uses poetry, prose and fine art photography to introduce a selection of 90 food plants - their history, geography, cultural and mythological roots as well as the science behind them and their role in our diets. It is an amazing achievement and suitable for all ages as it makes no assumptions about background knowledge or experience. An excellent gift for all plant and nature lovers (although make sure you keep a copy for yourself!). Also a fun way to share fundamental food facts.