
Animal, Vegetable, Junk
A History of Food, from Sustainable to Suicidal
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Mark Bittman
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Mark Bittman
"Epic and engrossing." —The New York Times Book Review
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and pioneering journalist, an expansive look at how history has been shaped by humanity’s appetite for food, farmland, and the money behind it all—and how a better future is within reach.
The story of humankind is usually told as one of technological innovation and economic influence—of arrowheads and atomic bombs, settlers and stock markets. But behind it all, there is an even more fundamental driver: Food.
In Animal, Vegetable, Junk, trusted food authority Mark Bittman offers a panoramic view of how the frenzy for food has driven human history to some of its most catastrophic moments, from slavery and colonialism to famine and genocide—and to our current moment, wherein Big Food exacerbates climate change, plunders our planet, and sickens its people. Even still, Bittman refuses to concede that the battle is lost, pointing to activists, workers, and governments around the world who are choosing well-being over corporate greed and gluttony, and fighting to free society from Big Food’s grip.
Sweeping, impassioned, and ultimately full of hope, Animal, Vegetable, Junk reveals not only how food has shaped our past, but also how we can transform it to reclaim our future.
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sad tale of the woes of consumption
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A very important book!
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The true cost of food
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A must read for anyone who eats food
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Maybe not all is doom and gloom?
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Great overview of global agriculture
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If you are a farmer know one or your family was involved in farming that you know about, it’s a story about greed and sacrifice, but the farmer is the one doing the sacrifice and people (rich, kings, government or corporations) are the greedy. If you only work the land you get just enough to survive. If you buy the land someone or somehow you are getting duped and taken to the poor house. Everyone gets rich but you. Things need to change but will they?
We can only hope!
You are what you eat!
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Learn why you eat what you eat
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