How to be a conscious eater making food choices that are good for you, others, and the planet

"A radically practical guide to making food choices that are are good for you, others, and the planet. Is organic really worth it? Are eggs ok to eat? If so, which ones are best for you, and for the chicken--Cage-Free, Free-Range, Pasture-Raised? What about farmed salmon, soy milk, sugar, glute...

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Main Author: Egan, Sophie (Author)
Other Authors: Gottlieb, Iris (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Workman Publishing, [2020]
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Summary: "A radically practical guide to making food choices that are are good for you, others, and the planet. Is organic really worth it? Are eggs ok to eat? If so, which ones are best for you, and for the chicken--Cage-Free, Free-Range, Pasture-Raised? What about farmed salmon, soy milk, sugar, gluten, fermented foods, coconut oil, almonds? Thumbs-up, thumbs-down, or somewhere in between? Using three criteria--Is it good for me? Is it good for others? Is it good for the planet?--Sophie Egan helps us navigate the bewildering world of food so that we can all become conscious eaters. To eat consciously is not about diets, fads, or hard-and-fast rules. It's about having straightforward, accurate information to make smart, thoughtful choices amid the chaos of conflicting news and marketing hype. An expert on food's impact on human and environmental health, Egan organizes the book into four categories--stuff that comes from the ground, stuff that comes from animals, stuff that comes from factories, and stuff that's made in restaurant kitchens. This guide offers bottom-line answers to your most top-of-mind questions about what to eat."--Author's website.
Item Description: Includes index.
Physical Description: ix, 270 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
ISBN: 9781523507382
1523507381
Author Notes: Sophie Egan, MPH, is the Director of Health and Sustainability Leadership for the Strategic Initiatives Group at The Culinary Institute of America. Author of Devoured; How What We Eat Defines Who We Are, she also contributes regularly to the New York Times' Health section and has written for EatingWetl, TIME, the Washington Post, Bon Apptit, WIRED, and numerous other publications. She lives in San Francisco. Twitter @SophieEganM and sophieegan.com