Agricultural & Food Sciences

A thoughtful, illuminating rumination on the life lessons we can take from those who work the land and the millennia of wisdom they draw upon when they go about their day, 'making a living by turning light and time into money'. As with his previous bestsellers, John Connell skilfully synthesises...

We walk into a grocery store and see mountains of produce, rows of perfectly stacked cans, and fresh bread waiting in bins. To most of us, this is just "the store." To the global economy, it is a logistical masterpiece—a high-stakes relay race where the baton cannot be dropped.

When we think of a food chain, we often envision the simple "grass-rabbit-fox" diagrams from elementary school. But in the modern world, the path from the earth to your plate is far more complex, weaving through dark corners of the global economy, forgotten ecosystems, and unexpected industries. In Food Chains Nobody Talks About, we go beyond the grocery store aisles to uncover the bizarre and often unsettling connections that sustain our lifestyles.

¿Por qué los potreros se ven verdes… pero el rendimiento sigue cayendo? En muchos ranchos, el pasto crece, pero la recuperación parece más lenta. El ganado necesita más suplementación de la esperada. Los suelos pierden resiliencia. Y los márgenes de ganancia se vuelven cada vez más difíciles de mantener.

Willkommen auf dem Pelzershof! Bauern sind reich, arbeiten nur während der Erntezeit und sind innovationsfeindlich? Von wegen! Die Junglandwirte Lydia und Philipp Pelzer öffnen die Tore ihres Familienhofs und räumen gründlich mit alten Klischees auf. Ehrlich, humorvoll und mit viel Herzblut...