About this title: From the author of the national bestseller "The Culture of Fear" comes a rallying cry to abandon food fads and myths for calmer and more pleasurable eating.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date Published: 12/26/2007
ISBN-13:9780060501228ISBN:0060501227
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Perennial
Date Published: 2008-01-01
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Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780060501228ISBN:0060501227
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"A pleasant, easy-to-swallow antidote to the claptrap being spouted by Michael Pollan, Alice Waters, et al. Yes, I'm contrary by nature, and it's always fun to see someone take a shot at the reigning orthodoxy of the moment, but Glassner does a solid job backing himself up (which is more than can be said for many fonts of the conventional wisdom).
A brief note to those who have criticized Glassner for not offering his own solutions/recommendations: the whole point here is that we have no solutions, and we're not even really clear on whether or not we have problems in need of solving. If you're looking for answers, you've missed the point entirely."
I enjoyed this book overall. It follows the same style as Freakonomics, which I loved. I was frustrated by the lack of conclusions. The author never promised any, but somehow I felt cheated. Why are there hungry people in the world? Why are there overweight people in the world? Why can't scientists do a better job of researching food and the human body?"
"It contained interesting information, but it was hard to pin down a common theme or message. It was like he was just listing a lot of random information, "Hey did you know a food critic said this... and this is how veggie burgers are made..."
Good read none the less, and I'm still looking forward to reading "A Culture of Fear""
"Glassner rips down the curtains on our ideas on food and eating and leaves the reader powerless and confused on what to believe. This is not meant as a slam to the writer because that's his point: we don't know a whole lot about food.
Hearsay, poorly designed studies and conflict of interest taint what we do "know". Read the book to figure out what you don't actually know."
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