Food Fight

Food Fight

From Plunder and Profit to People and Planet
by Stuart Gillespie
Health & Nutrition 19 min read ★★★★☆ 4.1 (11)
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About This Book

Food Fight (2025) explores how the global food system has evolved into a structure that fuels both human ill health and environmental harm. It traces the political, economic, and cultural forces that shaped today’s food landscape, and highlights examples of successful reforms. Ultimately, it argues for urgent systemic change to prioritize people and the planet over corporate profit.

Who Should Read This?

  • Policy-focused professionals in global health and nutrition
  • Environmentally conscious advocates of sustainable food systems
  • Anyone concerned about diet and the planet

About the Author

Stuart Gillespie, PhD in Human Nutrition, has over 40 years of experience in food systems, nutrition, and policy, leading initiatives like the Transform Nutrition consortium and the Agriculture for Nutrition and Health program. He has also published Nourishing Millions: Stories of Change in Nutrition and The Double Burden of Malnutrition in Asia: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions.