"The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth" (1904) is a science fiction novel by H.G. Wells. The story follows chemist Mr. Bensington and physiologist Mr. Redwood, who invent "Herakleophorbia," a miraculous growth substance nicknamed "Boomfood." When the substance escapes into the environment, it produces giant animals and, later, enormous children who consume it. As these "Children of the Food" grow to towering heights, they face fear, prejudice, and violent opposition from ordinary-sized humans. Wells explores themes of scientific ambition, humanity's resistance to change, and progress itself, culminating in the giants' vision that they will ultimately inherit the Earth.
