I found this collection of articles, editorials, and essays by Mark Bittman (author of Vegan Before 6) to be a nice introduction to his philosophy about food. Bittman extensively covers just about every topic you could possibly want to learn more about with the modern food industry is addressed.
I was aware of who he is before I received this book, but had never ready any of his other stuff. I enjoyed that the articles were well-researched, timely, and organized effectively by category. This is not a book that can, or should be, read from cover to cover. Instead, I find it best to read whatever essay(s) spark your interest.
While I would not recommend this book to anyone who is familiar with his work already, it is a nice introduction. It covers topics from Big Ag, Meat Consumption, GMOs, Diets, the Food Chain, and Legislation. Being someone who watches what I eat, I was aware of most of these topics, but managed to learn something new from each essay.
Overall, I would give this book a 3.5/5.
**I received a copy of this book from Blogging for Books for an unbiased review.**
I was aware of who he is before I received this book, but had never ready any of his other stuff. I enjoyed that the articles were well-researched, timely, and organized effectively by category. This is not a book that can, or should be, read from cover to cover. Instead, I find it best to read whatever essay(s) spark your interest.
While I would not recommend this book to anyone who is familiar with his work already, it is a nice introduction. It covers topics from Big Ag, Meat Consumption, GMOs, Diets, the Food Chain, and Legislation. Being someone who watches what I eat, I was aware of most of these topics, but managed to learn something new from each essay.
Overall, I would give this book a 3.5/5.
**I received a copy of this book from Blogging for Books for an unbiased review.**
