The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food

by Dan Barber

Book Overview

"Not since Michael Pollan has such a powerful storyteller emerged to reform American food." --The Washington Post

Today's optimistic farm-to-table food culture has a dark secret: the local food movement has failed to change how we eat. It has also offered a false promise for the future of food. In his visionary New York Times-bestselling book, chef Dan Barber, recently showcased on Netflix's Chef's Table, offers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594204071
• ISBN13: 9781594204074
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Penguin Press
• Length: 486 Pages
• Weight: 1.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.1" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Food, culture, and land stewardship

Loved this book. Educational about the history of food industrialization that shows the disconnect between American culture and food acquisition, yet remains optimistic in the face of environmental doom.