In her 1971 best seller, Diet for a Small Planet, Frances Moore Lappé sparked a revolution in the way Americans think about food and hunger, teaching millions the social and personal significance of a new way of eating. In their newest book, Hope’s Edge-The New Diet for a Small Planet, Frances and her daughter Anna feature recipes from leading visionary cookbooks and restaurateurs and highlight initiatives from around the world that demonstrate how food can promote community and support values that sustain the land.
An activist and visionary, Frances Lappé is the best-selling author of 12 books and co-founder of two national organizations, including the Center for Living Democracy. In addition to Diet for a Small Planet, which sold more than 3 million copies in six languages, she authored The Quickening of America: Rebuilding a Nation, Remaking Our Lives, which focuses on the success stories and practical tools of citizen problem solving.
