Eat the Planet Well

Name: Eat the Planet Well
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ISBN: 9781787335639

How to fix our toxic food system – one meal at a time

Dave Goulson

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Jonathan Cape
25 August 2026

Pollution & threats to the environment; Sustainability; Popular medicine & health; Diets & dieting; Self-sufficiency

How to eat for the health of the planet and ourselves, from the Sunday Times bestselling author and scientist

'Everyone needs to read this book' Isabella Tree

'A clarion call' Caroline Lucas

How can we eat well without harming the planet?

The way we produce food today is damaging people and nature alike. Modern, intensive farming systems producing pesticide-laced, ultra-processed foods are bad for us and bad for the planet.

But there is cause for hope. From supporting more sustainable farming systems and modifying what we eat to wasting less and growing more ourselves, Dave Goulson shows that change is possible and individual choices do matter - even while governments fail to act.

Packed with surprising insights and practical guidance, Eat the Planet Well cuts through the information overload to help us navigate the tricky decisions we face every day, and offers an optimistic vision for a healthier future.

By: Dave Goulson
Imprint: Jonathan Cape
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 422g
ISBN: 9781787335639
ISBN 10: 1787335631
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 25 August 2026
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Dave Goulson is Professor of Biology at the University of Sussex. He has published more than 300 scientific articles on the ecology and conservation of bumblebees and other insects. His books include the Sunday Times bestsellers The Garden Jungle and A Sting in the Tale, which was also shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize and has been translated into fifteen languages. He is an Ambassador for the UK Wildlife Trusts, the National Allotment Society and the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.

Reviews for Eat the Planet Well: How to fix our toxic food system – one meal at a time

Everyone needs to read this book. Brilliantly explained, scientifically driven and yet pragmatic and personal – this is about the choices we need to make now, and every day, to secure the future we want for our children. -- Isabella Tree In this compact and highly readable book, Dave Goulson shows us how we should change diets and our use of farming land in order to build a better, more resilient world while also improving human health... An excellent primer on topics that have been surprisingly poorly covered. -- Chris Goodall