Throughout this original and entertaining book, Saladino shows that when foods become endangered, we risk the loss of not only traditional foodways, but also flavors, smells, and textures that may never be experienced again. And the consolidation of our foods has other steep costs, including a lack of resilience in the face of climate change, pests, and parasites. Our food monoculture is a threat to our health―and to the planet. In response, Saladino provides a road map to a food system that is healthier, more robust, and, above all, richer in flavor and meaning.

Map --Preface -- Introduction -- Food : a very brief history -- Part one : Wild -- Part two : Cereal -- Part three : Vegetable -- Part four : Meat -- Part five : From the sea -- Part six : Fruit -- Part seven : Cheese -- Part eight : Alcohol -- Part nine : Stimulants -- Part ten : Sweet -- Epilogue : Think like a Hadza -- Further reading -- Notes -- Acknowledgement -- Index.