How to Be a Conscious Eater: Making Food Choices That Are Good for You, Others, and the Planet

by Egan, Sophie
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ISBN: 9781523507382
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Is organic really worth it? Are eggs ok to eat? What does it mean if something's labeled "Fair Trade," or "Biodynamic," or "Cage Free"? Can you spot all 61 names for sugar that might show up on an ingredient list? What about all the noise around farmed fish, fake meat, coconut oil, almonds--not to mention fat, carbs, and calories. Today, most of us face a super-abundance of food choices but are confused by a succession of reports that glorify, then condemn, then glorify again some of the most fundamental parts of our diet.

Using three criteria--is it good for me? is it good for others? is it good for the planet?--Sophie Egan, an expert in health, nutrition, and sustainability, revolutionizes our understanding of food in a way that will change the way we shop, cook, and eat. To be a conscious eater is not about diet, fads, or hard and fast rules. It's about having the information to make informed choices amid the chaos of hype and marketing. Evian is sexy, but a conscious eater will know that a gallon of bottled water costs 2,000 times more than tap. Food tribalism argues that we should all be paleo, or vegan, or gluten-free, but eating consciously doesn't mean having to abstain from an entire food group.

Organized into four categories--food produced by plants, by animals, by factories, by restaurant kitchens--The Conscious Eater covers everything: radically practical tips for buying produce, diet and cancer risks, the truth of sell-by dates, cutting down on food waste, the great protein myth, arsenic and old rice, upping your supermarket savvy, and much more.
  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Egan, Sophie
  • ISBN: 9781523507382
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.00 x 0.80
  • Number Of Pages: 280
  • Publication Year: 2020

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