#ForewordFriday: Spoiled, Rotten, and Left Behind

By Katharine Sucher / On March 16th, 2018
By 2050 we will have ten billion mouths to feed in a world profoundly altered by environmental change. How we meet this challenge will be the difference between food abundance and shortage, environmental preservation or destruction, and even life and death. We have the tools and ingenuity needed to achieve global food security—but the pursuit of a secure future begins with a clear understanding of the challenges facing our food system today.

A Big Enough Lens: The Making of How to Feed the World

By Jessica Eise / On March 15th, 2018
Two and a half years ago, an idea for a book took shadowy form in the recesses of my mind. I envisioned tapping into the brilliant brains around me. Drawing them out of the depths of their academic morass, I would coax them into sharing their knowledge with the world. Together, we would translate their subject-area expertise into an objective, accessible, affordable primer on food and agricultural issues for the world.
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What Has Our Attention: Island Press Editors Speak

By Jason Leppig / On November 14th, 2014
Today is the final day of University Press week, and I've asked some of our editors to talk about the field/scholar/research avenue they currently follow. Who is their must-read or follow on social media? Heather Boyer, Executive Editor
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Island Press Staff Picks

By Admin, Jason Leppig / On May 16th, 2012
This week's staff pick is from Island Press's publicity manager, Jaime Jennings. She writes:
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The Pleasures of a Big Fat Book

By Ann Vileisis / On January 7th, 2009
Lately, I've enjoyed giving greater attention to what I eat and where it comes from. I've canned fresh local tuna, grown leafy greens and purple potatoes in my garden, baked fresh breads, learned the stories of my apples and berries, and generally taken a slow-food approach to nourishing my body. But last fall, I realized that I've been taking far less care with my mind.