Breaking Bread How Baking Shaped Our World

<P><B><I>‘An amazing book.’</I> – Dan Lepard </B><br><I><B> </B></I><br><B><I>‘The rich and fascinating story of bread.’</I> – Lily Vanilli </B><br><B> </B><br><B><I>‘A brilliant, timely and important book full of compassion.’</I> – Olia Hercules </B><br> <br><B><I>‘A fascinating exploration of our universal love of bread. David traces the past, present and future of bread through his personal lens as a third generation baker.’ </I>– Edd Kimber </B><br> <br><B>Discover the story behind the world’s most essential food in <I>Breaking Bread.  </I></B><br> <br>Third generation baker, food writer and presenter David Wright examines the <B>universal questions about bread and baking</B>. Is bread good or bad? And what does its future hold? <br> <br>Bread is more than a staple; it is a mirror of <B>our story, our health, our very being</B>. Every civilisation has a form of bread, and how we create, make and bake it, how we sell it and buy it, our food security, our access to it, affects everything.<br> <br><I>Breaking Bread</I> provides a unique look into these themes, includin </P><ul><li><B>The craft and science</B> behind creating, making and baking bread. </li><li><B>Bread’s journey through history</B>, from ancient rituals to modern revolutions. </li><li>The health debate: <B>why bread divides opinion </B>and what science reveals. </li><li><B>Industrial vs artisan baking</B>: economics, ethics and the fight for quality. </li><li>The <B>politics and power of bread </B>in shaping societies and conflicts. </li><li>How bread connects to<B> religion, identity and cultural traditions</B>. </li><li><B>Expert insights </B>from leading bakers, food writers, farmers and campaigners. </li><li>A vision for the future: <B>can bread survive</B> and thrive in a changing world? </li></ul><P><br>Featuring interviews with<B> Olia Hercules, Dan Lepard, Felicity Spector, Brad Leone and many more</B>, as well as with pioneers of regenerative farming, <I>Breaking Bread</I> is both a<B> heartfelt memoir and a thought-provoking manifesto</B>. Wright’s journey –  from the closure of his family bakery to rediscovering the soul of bread – invites you to rethink what’s on your plate. <br> <br><B>For food lovers, home bakers and anyone curious about the story behind their daily loaf, this book offers a passionate call to protect one of humanity’s oldest and most vital foods. </B></P>