Do you know where your food comes from? To find out, acclaimed photographer George Steinmetz spent a decade documenting food production in more than 36 countries on 6 continents, 24 US states, and 5 oceans. In striking aerial images, he captures the massive scale of 21st-century agriculture that has sculpted 40 percent of the Earth’s surface.
With a foreword by Michael Pollan and an introduction and informative captions by veteran environmental journalist Joel K. Bourne Jr., Feed the Planet brings the impact of visual images, accompanied by clear explanations and accurate information, to one of humanity’s deepest needs, greatest pleasures, and most pressing challenges: Bringing nutritious and sustainably produced food to the Earth’s growing population, in the face of destabilising climate change.
George Steinmetz is an award-winning documentary photographer whose large-scale projects on pressing global issues have been published in National Geographic magazine, the New York Times, and many other leading publications. To create Feed the Planet, he visited more than 36 countries, 24 US states, and 5 oceans over the past decade. His books for Abrams include The Human Planet (2020), New York Air (2015), Desert Air (2012), Empty Quarter (2009), and African Air (2008). He lives in New Jersey, USA with his wife, journalist Lisa Bannon.
Photo credit: Kathy Ryan
Joel K. Bourne Jr. is an award-winning environmental journalist and the author of The End of Plenty: The Race to Feed a Crowded World (2015). He is a former Senior Editor for the Environment at National Geographic magazine, where he remains a frequent contributor covering agriculture, energy, and environmental issues around the globe. He lives with his family in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Michael Pollan is the author, most recently, of This Is Your Mind on Plants (2021) and How to Change Your Mind (2018). His Omnivore’s Dilemma (2006) forever changed the way readers thought about food. A professor at Harvard University, he is the recipient of a James Beard Award among many others. He lives in Berkeley, USA.