Saying to to a Farm-free Future, by Chris Smaje

One of the noted environmental books of last year was George Monbiot’s ReGenesis, which I reviewed positively here. In it, he argues that farming is the biggest driver of the biodiversity crisis and a major contributor to climate change – without ever managing to provide a secure and healthy diet for everyone. He then explores a variety of different solutions, and concludes that “we can produce more food with less farming.”

I thought it was a provocative but thoughtful book – but then I’m...