By Jane Goodall  (co-authored with Gary McAvoy and Gail Hudson)

For anyone who’s ever wanted to know how to take a stand for a more sustainable world, renowned scientist and bestselling author Jane Goodall delivers an eye-opening call to arms that explores the social and personal significance of what we eat.

In Harvest for Hope, Goodall presents an empowering and far-reaching vision for social and environmental transformation through the way we produce and consume food. With practical, user-friendly chapters—such as “Doing Our Part: Help Farm Animals Live Better Lives,” “An Organic Wave Worldwide,” and “Eat Local, Eat Seasonal”—and a comprehensive resource guide, readers will discover the dangers behind many of today’s foods, along with the extraordinary individual and worldwide benefits of eating mindfully. Harvest for Hope uncovers the choices that support the greater good and will preserve our own health and that of future generations.

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“If you want to be newly awakened to the joy of eating, to the miracle of food, and to the power each of us has by the way we live our lives, do yourself a favor. Get a copy of HARVEST FOR HOPE. I promise you: your life will change in countless ways, all of them for the better… One of those rare truly great books that can change the world. -JOHN ROBBINS, AUTHOR OF THE FOOD REVOLUTION AND DIET FOR A NEW AMERICA 

“In HARVEST FOR HOPE, Jane Goodall convinces us that we should have a new relationship with food, one that is inspiring and delicious, at the same time a preservation of tradition and an act of conservation. -ALICE WATERS, AUTHOR OF CHEZ PANISSE FRUIT AND CHEZ PANISSE VEGETABLES 

“I love this book! Jane Goodall’s generous, playful spirit imbues every fascinating page. HARVEST FOR HOPE is full of mind-expanding observations… a personal, tender wake-up call telling us that we can reclaim the wisdom of our bodies.”
-FRANCES MOORE LAPPÉ, AUTHOR OF HOPE’S EDGE AND DIET FOR A SMALL PLANET

“If you haven’t thought much about the food you eat and the choices you make (and even if you have), this is an important book to read. –DEBORAH MADISON, AUTHOR OF VEGETARIAN COOKING FOR EVERYONE AND LOCAL FLAVORS: COOKING AND EATING FROM AMERICA’S FARMERS’ MARKETS

“A lucid, anecdote-filled introduction to the world of food, revealing how our food production affects us and how our choices affect the environment… Consider this book the shopping list for you and your children’s future.” -PAUL HAWKEN, AUTHOR OF ECOLOGY OF COMMERCE

“Thrice a day you get the chance to change the planet. You can change it in significant ways, if you follow just some of this book’s wise advice.” -BILL MCKIBBEN, AUTHOR OF WANDERING HOME: A LONG WALK ACROSS AMERICA’S MOST HOPEFUL LANDSCAPE