Introduction: Garlic in which the stinky bulb establishes Korea, frightens the Brits and tells you why you will want to read this bookPART ONEOvercoming Prejudices1 Acorn in which the acorn-eating pigs of southern Spain and acorn-loving Koreans tell you how culture is not as important as you think in determining economic outcomes2 Okra in which the ‘lady finger’ reveals how blinkered and misleading the language of free-market economics is3 Coconut in which the brown fruit reveals why it is wrong to believe that various ‘brown’ people are poor because they don’t work hardPART TWOBecoming More Productive4 Anchovy in which the small fish, which used to give countries not just rich flavours but fabulous riches, turns out to be an ambassador for industrialization5 Prawn - or Shrimp? 39 in which the crustacean is shown to be an insect in disguise that tells us why developing countries need to use protectionism against superior foreign competition6 Noodle in which the intertwined story of two noodle-obsessed nations makes us re-examine the way we think about entrepreneurship and corporate success7 Carrot in which the once-outrageous idea that a carrot can be orange helps us see why and how we need to fix the patent systemPART THREEDoing Better Globally8 Beef in which the most controversial meat reveals how free trade doesn’t mean freedom for all9 Banana in which the world’s most productive fruit tells us how global corporations can be positive forces for developing countries but only if they are used in the right way10 Coca-Cola in which a drink that resembles an ageing rock band tells us why so many developing countries are unhappy with the prevailing economic ideologyPART FOURLiving TogetherII Rye in which this quintessential Northern European grain clears up a few misunderstandings about the welfare state12 Chicken in which the bird that everyone loves to eat but no one takes seriously teaches us the true meaning of economic equality and fairness13 Chilli in which the trickster berry helps us see how care work is neglected and undervalued, despite being at the foundation of our economy and societyPART FIVEThinking About the Future14 Lime in which the British navy and the Brazilian national drink come together to help us think about the challenges of climate change15 Spices in which we learn how black pepper, cinnamon nutmeg and clove gave birth to the modern corporation, which has made capitalism a great success but is now slowly strangling it16 Strawberry in which the berry that is not a berry helps us think about the rise of the robots and the future of work17 Chocolate in which the milk chocolate bar reveals the secret of Swiss economic prosperity, which has little to do with secretive banking or upmarket tourismConclusion: How to Eat (Economics) Better Acknowledgements Notes Index