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Grub: Why We Eat, Why It Matters, and the Seven Forces That Shape Our Food
We eat multiple times a day, yet most of us have no idea what food actually is, where it comes from, or what forces will shape our meals in the future.
What is food? Why do we eat what we eat? And what kind of food will nourish us in the future? Why We Eat, Why it Matters, and the Seven Forces That Shape our Food is a deep dive into the cultural and scientific influences that shape our food, probing the past, present, and future of what, how, and why we eat. Told from an industry insider’s perspective, Grub explores the science, history, and technologies that have defined our relationship with food. With the lived experience building an insect protein start-up as a backdrop, this book dives deep into the real nature of food, thoughtfully examining what it really is and how food connects people and life on Earth. Grub unearths the roots of the modern food industry and the innovations that are changing how we’ll eat and understand food in the future.
What is food? Why do we eat what we eat? And what kind of food will nourish us in the future? Why We Eat, Why it Matters, and the Seven Forces That Shape our Food is a deep dive into the cultural and scientific influences that shape our food, probing the past, present, and future of what, how, and why we eat. Told from an industry insider’s perspective, Grub explores the science, history, and technologies that have defined our relationship with food. With the lived experience building an insect protein start-up as a backdrop, this book dives deep into the real nature of food, thoughtfully examining what it really is and how food connects people and life on Earth. Grub unearths the roots of the modern food industry and the innovations that are changing how we’ll eat and understand food in the future.
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264 pages, Hardcover
Published July 14, 2026
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July 31, 2026
Grub manages to make the science of food both compelling and didactic. Grub weaves together the story through empathy: taking the view point of the food itself. Why are nuts and eggs so densely nutritious? Because they are the edible nest for future babies! As a person who gets their food from a supermarket in a city miles from a farm, Grub has reminded me to see food through it’s scientific, historical, economic and social importance.
August 6, 2026
Truly the best book I’ve read so far this year. I learned so much about food science and it helped shift my perspective about how I look at and think about food, where it comes from - history, science and technology.
October 20, 2026
My 3 stars is a bit misleading... it was very well researched and documented but just not really my cup of tea. Anyone looking for a thorough deep dive into the science of food will greatly appreciate this. It was enlightening to be as well but a bit difficult.
July 31, 2026
Great start! I look forward to reading the rest of the book!
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