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draackje's review against another edition
3.0
Eating healthy can seem to be very complicated at times. Some books focus on nutritional value to determine what is good for your body, and have you counting calories, carbs etc. This book takes a different approach: by comparing food and eating in the Western world and the rest of the world, this book focuses on the natural and cultural history of food to argue what is good for you. This results in the following advice: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants".
The rest of the book tries to turn this advice into actionable 'rules' (guidelines), like little bits of grandma's wisdom. Some of these guidelines seem obvious (Eat well‐grown food from healthy soil), some make sense (Eat only foods that will eventually rot), and some don't (stay out of the middle of the supermarket). As usual the power of these guidelines lies in their explanation, which usually contain some good arguments.
All in all: a useful little handbook that reminds you that the basics of eating healthy are actually pretty simple.
The rest of the book tries to turn this advice into actionable 'rules' (guidelines), like little bits of grandma's wisdom. Some of these guidelines seem obvious (Eat well‐grown food from healthy soil), some make sense (Eat only foods that will eventually rot), and some don't (stay out of the middle of the supermarket). As usual the power of these guidelines lies in their explanation, which usually contain some good arguments.
All in all: a useful little handbook that reminds you that the basics of eating healthy are actually pretty simple.
heidihaverkamp's review against another edition
4.0
Good stuff. I was familiar with most of the information, but not all of it. Also found it helpful to read his analysis and citations. The drawings are very fun and make all this sobering stuff about nutrition a little more whimsical.
serru's review against another edition
2.0
Common sense advice on what to eat and how to eat, which sadly, many of us living in the Western hemisphere sorely need.
mgcarafa's review against another edition
5.0
Very quick read, you can finish it in under 2 hours. Highly recommend. Great information presented in an entertaining light.
freckleduck's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book, it was an abbreviated and minimally different book from In Defense of Food.
elledom's review against another edition
3.0
it’s a fast read. pretty useful tips. I don’t disagree with anything.
treehugginpam's review against another edition
2.0
It only took me about 20 minutes to read this book, because almost everything in it are things that Pollan already told us in In Defense of Food. I would actually call this book the "Cliff Notes to In Defense of Food." Food Rules was not a bad book, but my advise would be to skip this book altogether and run out to read In Defense of Food immediately if you haven't already; that book is a much richer, more well rounded, whole view of the subject that can literally change your life.
rarwriter's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced