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The way we eat now : how the food revolution has transformed our lives, our bodies, and our world / Bee Wilson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Basic Books, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Edition: First editionDescription: xxix, 356 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780465093977
  • 0465093973
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction: The gatherers and the hunted -- The food transition -- Mismatch -- Edible economics -- Out of time -- The changeable eater -- Dinner without duty -- Eating by the rules -- The return to cooking -- Crossing the bridge -- Epilogue: New food on old plates.
Summary: "In just two generations, the world has undergone a massive shift from traditional, limited diets to more globalized ways of eating-- from bubble tea to quinoa, Soylent to meal kits. Paradoxically, our diets are getting healthier and less healthy at the same time. For some, there has never been a happier food era than today: a time of unusual herbs, farmers' markets, and internet recipe swaps. Yet modern food also kills-- diabetes and heart disease are on the rise everywhere on earth. This is a book about the good, the terrible, and the avocado toast. A riveting exploration of the hidden forces behind what we eat, "The way we eat now" explains how this food revolution has transformed our bodies, our social lives, and the world we live in."-- Provided by publisher
Holdings
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Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 641.013 W746 Checked out 07/19/2024 33111009352929
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 641.013 W746 Available 33111009151867
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

An award-winning food writer takes us on a global tour of what the world eats--and shows us how we can change it for the better
Food is one of life's great joys. So why has eating become such a source of anxiety and confusion?
Bee Wilson shows that in two generations the world has undergone a massive shift from traditional, limited diets to more globalized ways of eating, from bubble tea to quinoa, from Soylent to meal kits.
Paradoxically, our diets are getting healthier and less healthy at the same time. For some, there has never been a happier food era than today: a time of unusual herbs, farmers' markets, and internet recipe swaps. Yet modern food also kills--diabetes and heart disease are on the rise everywhere on earth.
This is a book about the good, the terrible, and the avocado toast. A riveting exploration of the hidden forces behind what we eat, The Way We Eat Now explains how this food revolution has transformed our bodies, our social lives, and the world we live in.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [311]-326) and index.

"In just two generations, the world has undergone a massive shift from traditional, limited diets to more globalized ways of eating-- from bubble tea to quinoa, Soylent to meal kits. Paradoxically, our diets are getting healthier and less healthy at the same time. For some, there has never been a happier food era than today: a time of unusual herbs, farmers' markets, and internet recipe swaps. Yet modern food also kills-- diabetes and heart disease are on the rise everywhere on earth. This is a book about the good, the terrible, and the avocado toast. A riveting exploration of the hidden forces behind what we eat, "The way we eat now" explains how this food revolution has transformed our bodies, our social lives, and the world we live in."-- Provided by publisher

Introduction: The gatherers and the hunted -- The food transition -- Mismatch -- Edible economics -- Out of time -- The changeable eater -- Dinner without duty -- Eating by the rules -- The return to cooking -- Crossing the bridge -- Epilogue: New food on old plates.

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