Providing an impressive exploration of the profound impact these plants have on our survival and our pleasure, this well-illustrated book is a must have for gardeners, foodies, and environmentalists. Harris describes this symbiotic connection against the background of climate change, contending that humans must find a way to balance their need for grass as food, as living space, and potentially even as fuel. In this book, Stephen Harris explains the history of our relationship with these vital plants from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day.Ĭombining biology, sociology, and cultural history,and#160 Grassesand#160 explores how these staple crops bear the mark of human influence more visibly than any other plant and how we, in turn, are motivated to protect green space such as public parks. Indeed, grasses include four speciesand#151 wheat, rice, maize, and sugarand#151 that provide sixty percent of human calorie intake, and we become more and more dependent on these as the worldand#8217 s population increases.

He has just published the cookbook The Sportsman (Phaidon).Most people have memories of playing on well-manicured lawns or running across the flat green surface of a local park, but we often donand#8217 t think of grasses as something we consume. Stephen was previously a history teacher, member of punk band The Ignerents, and a financial consultant. Then they are joined by UK restaurateur and chef Stephen Harris from The Sportsman in Kent. Greg is also the founder of the ONE in 5000 Foundation He has recently published A Secret Life: Surviving a Rare Congenital Condition (Film Books Anything). Greg, Bert's nephew, was born with an imperforate anus, and is campaigning to end stigma associated with the condition. Then they are joined by Bert Newton AM MBE and Greg Ryan.īert is a TV, radio and stage entertainer, Logie Hall of Fame inductee, and multiple Gold Logie and Logie Award recipient. Beth is patron of both the Continence Foundation of Australia, and The Satellite Foundation. She was Victorian Health Services Commissioner and President of the Mental Health Review Board. Jon Faine's co-host is Dr Beth Wilson AM.

Grasses by Stephen Harris