How the World Eats

Towards a global food philosophy beyond fads, fantasies and factions. Meet the author!

Philosopher Julian Baggini has for two decades demystified the role of philosophy in public life, discussing in clear and easy-to-understand terms the principles behind some of our modern dilemmas.

In How The World Eats: A Global Food Philosophy, he examines how the choices we make about what to eat influence the way we live, with most of us now relying on a global web of food production, distribution, consumption and disposal. Throughout history and across the world, human beings have fed themselves in many different ways. Yet as Julian shows, with the help of myriad experts, there are principles for a global food philosophy that all good food systems share.

As we face the challenge of feeding a growing planet, we need to understand what these principles are and how to apply them in the 21st century. The need for a better understanding of how we feed ourselves has never been more urgent, he argues, as he explores new technologies and practices and calls for a new humane global food philosophy.

Format of the event: Julian will speak for around 45 minutes, then there will be a short comfort break of around 10 minutes (if you wish you can buy yourself a drink at the bar), followed by a Q&A.

Books will be available to purchase on the night thanks to Waterstones and you can get them signed by Julian.

There is no entry charge and participation is FREE, but donations are welcome to help with running of the local group and to support our campaign work.

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Dr Julian Baggini is the author, co-author or editor of over 20 books including How The World Thinks, The Ego Trick, How to Think Like a Philosopher and, most recently, How the World Eats: A Global Food Philosophy (all Granta). He was the founding editor of The Philosophers’ Magazine and has written for numerous newspapers and magazines, as well as for the think tanks The Institute of Public Policy Research, Demos and Counterpoint. He has served as Academic Director of the Royal Institute of Philosophy, is a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Leeds and has been a member of the Food Ethics Council since 2016. His website is JulianBaggini.com.