A review by djdrysdale
Eating for Beginners: An Education in the Pleasures of Food from Chefs, Farmers, and One Picky Kid by Melanie Rehak

3.0

Not bad, if a bit familiar. The author takes the occasion of her son learning to eat solid foods as the inspiration to reimagine her own relationship to food, working in a restaurant, on some farms, and on a fishing boat along the way. The voice is friendly and engaging, but this book lacks the urgency and energy of other calls to re-evaluate where the food we eat comes from, such as Michael Pollan's work (which is clearly an influence). Think of this as a diet version of Pollan or a more family-friendly version of Kitchen Confidential of Heat. If that sounds good to you, check this out.