false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1225942065m/3698601.jpg 3698601 2 From the award-winning champion of culinary simplicity who gave us the bestselling <I>How to Cook Everything</i> and <I>How to Cook Everything Vegetarian</i> comes <I>Food Matters</i>, a plan for responsible eating that's as good for the planet as it is for your weight and your health.<P>We are finally starting to acknowledge the threat carbon emissions pose to our ozone layer, but few people have focused on the extent to which our consumption of meat contributes to global warming. Think about it this way: In terms of energy consumption, serving a typical family-of-four steak dinner is the rough equivalent of driving around in an SUV for three hours while leaving all the lights on at home.<P>Bittman offers a no-nonsense rundown on how government policy, big business marketing, and global economics influence what we choose to put on the table each evening. He demystifies buzzwords like "organic," "sustainable," and "local" and offers straightforward, budget-conscious advice that will help you make small changes that will shrink your carbon footprint -- and your waistline.<P>Flexible, simple, and non-doctrinaire, the plan is based on hard science but gives you plenty of leeway to tailor your food choices to your lifestyle, schedule, and level of commitment. Bittman, a food writer who loves to eat and eats out frequently, lost thirty-five pounds and saw marked improvement in his blood levels by simply cutting meat and processed foods out of two of his three daily meals. But the simple truth, as he points out, is that as long as you eat more vegetables and whole grains, the result will be better health for you and for the world in which we live.<P>Unlike most things that are virtuous and healthful, Bittman's plan doesn't involve sacrifice. From Spinach and Sweet Potato Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing to Breakfast Bread Pudding, the recipes in Food Matters are flavorful and sophisticated. A month's worth of meal plans shows you how Bittman chooses to eat and offers proof of how satisfying a mindful and responsible diet can be. Cheaper, healthier, and socially sound, <I>Food Matters</i> represents the future of American eating. 3742113 30 12 2008 Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes total:822|5:133|4:354|3:270|2:58|1:7| 822 3014 1873 302 5 4 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 11:23:51 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 11:27:11 -0800 2009 Salon.com...more...]]> 4 3 false false Sun Jan 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 11:25:54 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 07:56:35 -0800 2009
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I saw him speak about his book at University of Washington, and I felt inspire...more...]]> 5 2 false false Sat Mar 07 04:12:53 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 04:17:45 -0800 2009 5 1 false false Sun Jan 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 13:20:36 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 17:52:34 -0800 2009 NYTimes for years. I have taken him as my guru in the quest for a way of eating suitable to the various difficulties being in one's 60s places one. ]]> 3 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 10 20:22:15 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 20:47:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 09:42:36 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 10:00:29 -0800 2009
In the first half of the book, Bittman details the many horrifying ways that agribusiness, junk food, marketing, and complicit government agencies pose very real threats to our health and our world. In the second part, he lays...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 23 13:27:15 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 13:28:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 07:29:58 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 07:29:58 -0700 2009 Food Matters was Bittman for Dummies. Maybe not everyone is interested in reading about study after study, but that is what I am interested in, and what I had expected from this book. (I may be a little out of the norm... I also ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Feb 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 04:52:02 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 05:39:14 -0800 2009
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Bittman does a good job at setting the historical record straight on certain matters. Basically, humans have historically eaten meat (and oth...more...]]> 1 1 false false Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 06:02:51 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 06:16:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 17:50:41 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 19:44:48 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Feb 03 12:07:42 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 05:38:02 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Oct 12 15:31:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 11:22:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3698601