This book is basically a guide to eating better rather than a weight-loss diet. He suggests eating about 3 times as many vegetables and fruit than we currently do, and 1/4 as much meat. This guideline will usually result in weight loss and is beneficial to the environment (through decreased reliance on large-scale meat production) as well. He also suggests cutting down on processed grains such as bread (he notes that "multi-grain" might just be more than one processed grain) and pasta.

For his own diet (meaning food intake, not calorie-reduction plan) he eats vegetables and fruits or nuts during the day and then lets himself have what he wants at dinner. He also allows himself treats without guilt; but note that they're "treats" because they're rare. He found that this lead to weight loss and better health overall.

The chapters go into why decreased meat is good for body and environment, the timeline of how we began to overeat so much, and how government policies might not always be the best thing. While the book was worth a skim, you can also get the gist of it reading a few reviews.

The second half of the book is recipes and meal plans which is good for those who are just starting out with planning and cooking for themselves, but I skipped it. I believe I can follow his guidelines using recipes I have or seek out (or looking at my iPad app "How to Cook Everything").