Food from Childhood

Josh Sutton argues that not only is it true that ‘we are what we eat’ but alsowhat we eat and how we react to it, can affect both the types of food availableto us, and also the way in which it is produced. The food we are offered inchildhood determines how we learn to eat, and our future food choices, andis an important part of our make-up. We assume that wealth and privilegedetermine our sense of being satiated and well-fed, but history shows us thatoften the children of the upper classes could be as under fed as those livingin abject poverty.This book will follow the developmental stages of growth in childhood, showinghow different cultures adapt to their surroundings and the needs of theirchildren, and then providing recipes which will assist the parent of today in thedifficult task of choosing the right way to feed a growing child.

Josh Sutton is a writer and illustrator on food and travel. He writes and illustrates a regular column in Camping Magazine and his features have appeared in The Guardian, The Yorkshire Post, Petits Propos Culinaires and a number of other publications including; Country Walking Magazine, The Big Issue and Green Parent Magazine. He has written two books for Prospect Books, Food Worth Fighting For, and Outdoor Ovens. Food Worth Fighting For was shortlisted for the Guild of Food Writers Award in 2017. His first book, Guyrope Gourmet, came out in 2013.