Beth's review
What to Eat by Marion Nestle
Beth's review
rating:
bookshelves: borrowed-from-library
recommended for: initiates into healthy eating
status: Read in June, 2007
rating:
bookshelves: borrowed-from-library
recommended for: initiates into healthy eating
status: Read in June, 2007
I must admit I didn't read all of this book. I tried to read all of it, but I gave up.
This book would be good for people who are starting their journey into healthy eating. Nestle basically walks readers through the supermarket aisle-by-aisle detailing her research on what the average consumer can expect to find.
I did learn some ancillary facts about food topics, but I already have read so much about good eating that there wasn't a lot new to me in this book. Plus, I patronize an alternative supermarket (Berkeley Bowl), my local farmers' markets, and a butcher. I am not dependent on chain supermarkets to obtain my food.
I was disappointed by Nestle's wishy-washy stance on food. She is not a food activist. She is a food educator. She mostly offers enough facts to let people make up their own minds about food issues. Her book really isn't a guide on what to eat despite its title.
In a few instances where she actually offered opinions I disagreed. I am a raw, organic milk dr...more
This book would be good for people who are starting their journey into healthy eating. Nestle basically walks readers through the supermarket aisle-by-aisle detailing her research on what the average consumer can expect to find.
I did learn some ancillary facts about food topics, but I already have read so much about good eating that there wasn't a lot new to me in this book. Plus, I patronize an alternative supermarket (Berkeley Bowl), my local farmers' markets, and a butcher. I am not dependent on chain supermarkets to obtain my food.
I was disappointed by Nestle's wishy-washy stance on food. She is not a food activist. She is a food educator. She mostly offers enough facts to let people make up their own minds about food issues. Her book really isn't a guide on what to eat despite its title.
In a few instances where she actually offered opinions I disagreed. I am a raw, organic milk dr...more
