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Eating on the wild side the missing link to optimum health

Starting with the wild plants that were central to our original diet, investigative journalist Robinson reveals the nutritional history of our fruits and vegetables, describing how 400 generations of farmers have unwittingly squandered a host of essential fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, and anti...

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Main Author: Robinson, Jo, 1947- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2013.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Nutrition.
Nutrition > History.
Natural foods.
Natural foods > History.
Cooking (Natural foods)
Nutritional anthropology.
Cooking (Vegetables)
Cooking (Fruit)
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Summary:Starting with the wild plants that were central to our original diet, investigative journalist Robinson reveals the nutritional history of our fruits and vegetables, describing how 400 generations of farmers have unwittingly squandered a host of essential fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
Physical Description:viii, 407 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-400) and index.
ISBN:0316227943
9780316227940
Author Notes:Jo Robinson is the author or co-author of 14 books of nonfiction. Her research on pastured animals has been featured in the New York Times , the Wall Street Journal , Time , Mother Jones , USA TODAY , Men's Health , the San Francisco Chronicle , Atlantic Monthly , and many other publications. She lives and works on Vashon Island, a rural island close to Seattle, WA.

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