Dimensions
153 x 234 x 28mm
A gastronomic tour of everything the governments of the world don't want you to taste.
Never in history have we seemed to have such culinary freedom, such an opportunity to indulge our wildest tastes. We think we live in a time of unprecedented choice. But as Taras Grescoe finds out, this is just an illusion . . .
In this hilarious and brilliantly written exposé, our intrepid author goes in search of the things that the rulers of the world will punish you for trying - all the time asking the question: why in ostensibly free states should we be criminalised for behaviour that concerns no one but ourselves? Why is it that in the US you can be sent to the State Pen for eating Camembert? Why will munching on poppy seed crackers in Singapore lead to a heavy fine? In a narrative that spans the globe, Taras Grescoe breaks the stupidest laws to make a foodie's stand for personal liberty.
As insightful and outraged as Fast Food Nation and as funny and astute as Dude, Where's My Country, The Devil's Picnic is a feast for anyone who wonders about the world and what it eats.
