From the #1New York Timesbestsellingauthor and pioneering journalist, an expansive look at how history hasbeen shaped by humanity’s appetite for food, farmland, and the moneybehind it all—and how a better future is within reach.The story of humankind is usually told as one of technologicalinnovation and economic influence—of arrowheads and atomic bombs,settlers and stock markets. But behind it all, there is an even morefundamental driver: Food.InAnimal, Vegetable, Junk,trustedfood authority Mark Bittman offers a panoramic view of how the frenzyfor food has driven human history to some of its most catastrophicmoments, from slavery and colonialism to famine and genocide—and to ourcurrent moment, wherein Big Food exacerbates climate change, plundersour planet, and sickens its people. Even still, Bittman refuses toconcede that the battle is lost, pointing to activists, workers, andgovernments around the world who are choosing well-being over corporategreed and gluttony, and fighting to free society from Big Food’s grip.Sweeping, impassioned, and ultimately full of hope,Animal, Vegetable, Junkreveals not only how food has shaped our past, but also how we can transform it to reclaim our future.