Robert Downey Jr concludes editorial deal with Blackstone for first non-fiction book “Cool Food: Erasing Your Carbon Footprint One Bite at a Time”

Exclusive: Robert Downey Jr. joins bestselling environmental writer Thomas Costigen . The book was purchased by Josh Stanton, president and CEO of Blackstone Publishing. The actor-producer and Costigen plan the book, as they say, a smart, accessible and revolutionary roadmap for solving the climate for food choices.

The deal marks the first major non-fiction book for Downey, best known for his cult alternations such as Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes and partner of Susan Downey’s team at the Downey production house. Downey had aspired to food from the very beginning of Marvel to prepare for the difficulty of this role. While there has been concern in Hollywood about reducing one’s carbon footprint, doing it through diet seems like a breakthrough twist. Blackston hasn’t set a date for the pub.

“The future of our best global food requires no interruptions, trendy diets or radical shame, only the outlook will change to find many forward-looking solutions,” said Downey. “In Costigen’s cockpit and with Blackstone’s excellent ground control, it should be an action adventure. “Join us.”

Costigen said, “As the great Yogi Bera once said: ‘The future is no longer what it used to be.’ We have more and more forecasts on the deterioration of the climate. Fresh food It shows how we can change this worldview for the better by making a few different choices at the supermarket, trying something new on the restaurant menu, and getting food that stores more carbon in the soil than air pollution does. “

The deal was negotiated by Stanton and Blackstone with New Business Development Manager Rick Bleivais, Mel Berger of WME and Susan Reicofer at the David Black Agency. Down is represented by WME and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller. Costigen is led by Lighthouse Management & Media, CAA and Felker Toczek.

Stanton confirmed the deal, saying the publisher was “proud to partner with Robert Downey Jr. and Thomas Costigen to publish this important book that shows how we, as individuals, can have a significant impact on the foods we choose to eat.” . Fresh food We offer an accessible roadmap with practical steps to reduce our carbon footprint, and coupled with a bright and intelligent wheel from Down, Junior and Costigen, readers are sure to have fun while they learn. “

Downey and Costigen give us details on how to create a carbon-free diet and discuss their views on the fresh eating paradigm. The duo will introduce the reader to the adventure they have embarked on and unravel a 360 ° story of where this food is grown and sold, from exotic regions, local produce and giant wholesale markets, to simple Michelin-starred restaurants where they are found. served.

In 2019, Downey founded The Footprint Coalition, a nonprofit and commercial organization focused solely on the adoption and scale of sustainable technologies. Costigen writes about climate change over the past two decades.