{"product_id":"food-and-climate-change-without-the-hot-air-9780857845030","title":"Food and Climate Change Without the Hot Air","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sarah Bridle\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Uit Cambridge Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Uit Cambridge Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Environmental Science (see also Chemistry - Environmental)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA quarter of the greenhouse-gas emissions that cause climate change come from food. In \u003ci\u003eFood and Climate Change\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ewithout the hot air, \u003c\/i\u003eSarah Bridle details the carbon footprint of the food we eat, from breakfast to lunch, from snacks to supper. She breaks down the environmental impact of each food, so we can see where the emissions are highest and where we can make sustainable food choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this knowledge, we can make changes to our diet - e.g. eating more locally grown produce and introducing meat free days. This will reduce the greenhouse gas emissions so damaging to our planet and probably be healthier for us, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFood and Climate Change\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ewithout the hot air \u003c\/i\u003econsiders: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that come from food - currently 25%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat effect the food we eat has on the environment of our planet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow climate change will affect the food we will eat in the future.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow consumers can play their part in reducing food-based carbon emissions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBridle looks at popular breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner options, such as tea and coffee, eggs, cheese and chicken sandwiches, salad, pizza, baked potatoes, chocolate, nuts, soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, steak and fries, fish suppers, Spaghetti Bolognese and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe calculates the greenhouse gas emissions of those meals, breaking down the different ingredients and cooking methods, which makes it easy to compare different options within the same meal. This takes into account all the gases that contribute to global warming: carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide (gCO2e). Bridle also dives into the important topic of food waste and gives valuable tips to avoid leftovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the author's former mentor David MacKay\u003ci\u003e (Sustainable Energy without the hot air), Food and Climate Change\u003c\/i\u003e is a rigorously researched discussion of how food and climate change are intimately connected. In this ground-breaking and accessible work, Prof Sarah Bridle focuses on the facts so that they speak for themselves. The book is highly illustrated in full color throughout, making it an attractive read, as well as an inspiring one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt shows how anyone can reduce the climate impact of their food. It also suggests how the food system must change, with: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncentives for farmers to switch to more efficient, climate-friendly technologies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFood labeling to show a product's 'food miles' and how it has been produced.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResearch into non-traditional production methods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to waste less food and use all the water, energy and nutrients used in its production more wisely and sustainably.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Uit Cambridge Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45049023889559,"sku":"9780857845030","price":2422.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780857845030.webp?v=1769224006","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/food-and-climate-change-without-the-hot-air-9780857845030","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}