Scientific progress should make it increasingly easy to feed the masses, and to feed them well. So why are so many people starving, or eating badly? In So Shall We Reap Colin Tudge explores the way in which traditional agriculture has been transformed into a multinational business, where the only aim is the profit of the few. Our food may seem cheap - but as he shows, the cost of modern farming is horrific. In this fascinating book filled with insight and learning, Colin Tudge presents a case for 'enlightened agriculture' - working with rather than against nature. It is a case which 21st century farmers and politicians ignore at their peril....