North Korea's Samjiyon Orchestra performs at Pyongyang Grand Theatre in Pyongyang, North Korea, September 18, 2018. (Photo by Pyeongyang Press Corps/Pool via Reuters)

A man poses as “Lemongrab” from Adventure Time outside the MCM Comic Con at the Excel Centre in East London, October 25, 2014. (Photo by Andrew Winning/Reuters)

A stunning photographic collection featuring portraits of people from 30 countries and the food they eat in one day. In this fascinating study of people and their diets, 80 profiles are organized by the total number of calories each person puts away in a day. Featuring a Japanese sumo wrestler, a Massai herdswoman, world-renowned Spanish chef Ferran Adria, an American competitive eater, and more, these compulsively readable personal stories also include demographic particulars, including age, activity level, height, and weight. Essays from Harvard primatologist Richard Wrangham, journalist Michael Pollan, and others discuss the implications of our modern diets for our health and for the planet. This compelling blend of photography and investigative reportage expands our understanding of the complex relationships among individuals, culture, and food.

American stand-up comedian and actress Whitney Cummings fools around with photographers after she, Griffin Johnson, and Josh Richards have dinner together at Craig's in West Hollywood, CA. on April 6, 2021. (Photo by Backgrid USA)

Italian-American actress and model Julia Fox is seen on February 15, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

The singer Ciara attends ELLE's 27th Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration, presented by Ralph Lauren and Lexus, at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for ELLE)

British-American actress and model Lily Collins (R) celebrates wrapping up the latest season of “Emily in Paris” in the last decade of September 2022. (Photo by lilyjcollins/Instagram)

Models Kendall Jenner and Joan Smalls are seen holding hands as they coordinated in pink while arriving with friends at LIV Miami during Art Basel on December 5, 2019. Luka Sabbat was also seen accompanying the women during their night out on the town. (Photo by Backgrid USA)