The author explains the perilous ways in which modern foods are produced, processed, and packaged and exposes the scientific, industrial, and economic forces that have contributed to the declining quality of foods
Beatrice Trum Hunter was a pioneer in natural foods cookbooks. She believed in a diet of whole grains, honey and vegetable oils as substitutes for refined flours, sugars and animal fats. She also warned against artificial additives, processed foods and preservatives. She died at age 98.