Fork Ranger: Solving climate change with Food

Whether you eat meat every day or have been vegetarian for years, we are all on a journey. This book is a compass for heading in the right direction.

Join Frank on his exploration through the world of climate change and food. The first part is a broad look at our role as individuals and envisioning a new version of ‘The Good Life’.

From there, the book zooms in on food as one of the key areas where our personal choices can make a huge difference. Our food causes one-third of all greenhouse gases. Why is that and what can we do about it? Frank reviews the science around meat, dairy, organic, seasonal, plastic, local food, and more. He compares the impact of various choices and analyses what it all means for our daily lives.

Frank explores how to live ‘The Good Life’ in a sustainable way and finds that it all starts with food. He reviews the science around climate change and food and summarises it into a priority list with actionable tips. In between are 40 easy recipes to turn knowledge into action.

Whether you eat meat every day or have been vegetarian for years, we are all on a journey. This book is a compass for heading in the right direction.

Part 1: What can I do about climate change?

The book starts with Frank’s personal journey. Can you make a difference as an individual? What does a sustainable version of ‘The Good Life’ look like? And how do we stay hopeful when things are moving so slowly?

Part 2: The food system

These chapters explore the key issues with the current food system but also the hopeful solutions that are available.

Part 3: What’s for dinner?

The third part follows the structure of our compass: what are the most impactful food choices – based on science – that we can take to reduce the climate impact of our food. And also: which choices have a minimal impact, so we can relax a bit more? Each chapter includes practical tips.

With 40 easy recipes

In between the chapters are 40 easy recipes (of which 39 are main courses). Most of them use familiar ingredients and simple cooking steps, but often in unexpectedly tasty combinations. They always include various vegetables and a source of protein.

The recipes are designed for the average home cook while also providing interesting combinations for the more experienced. The majority of the recipes are completely plant-based and the others can be easily turned into a plant-based version.

The first version of this book came out in 2019 and was the start of Fork Ranger. In 2020 and 2023 we printed a revised edition.

This new version of the book summarizes 6 years of experience.

What has stayed the same:

• The overall message and conclusions
• Most of the recipes

What is new:

• Updated sources and research for 2025
• More personal stories to bring the facts to life with specific examples
• The chapters that explore specific food choices are linked to the compass with a label ranging from ‘most impact’ to ‘minimal impact’

For the UK

At the moment we only have the 2023 edition available for orders in the UK.

If you once make 4 portions Smokey Chilli without meat instead of with meat you’ve already saved 6.6 times more CO2 than the CO2 emissions of the book.

You also receive a voucher code to get all the book’s recipes in the Fork Ranger iPhone or Android app. To receive this, tick the box for the voucher code when ordering.