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A bone to pick, the good and bad news about food, with wisdom, insights, and advice on diets, food safety, GMOs, farming, and more, Mark Bittman

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A bone to pick

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Mark Bittman

the good and bad news about food, with wisdom, insights, and advice on diets, food safety, GMOs, farming, and more

"Mark Bittman made headlines three years ago when it was revealed that, for the first time, the New York Times opinion page would feature a food writer to help us make sense of the tangled webs of food, health, environment, politics, and culture. As an opinion columnist, Mark has delighted us, enraged us, and inspired us to do more for ourselves and our world with the same no-nonsense style. In the tradition of his NYT bestselling Food Matters, this book collects the best of his columns, updated to reflect the latest research, and tied together with new material to give context and show how far we've come in just a few years. What emerges is a collection that shows us the story of who we are as a nation of cooks, eaters, and voters right now"--, Provided by publisher

Big ag, sustainability, and what's in between -- What's wrong with meat? -- What is food? and what is not? -- The truth about diet(s) -- The broken food chain -- Legislating and labeling -- A few final thoughts1. Big ag, sustainability, and what's in between: How to feed the world ; Sustainable farming can feed the world ; Pesticides: now more than ever ; That flawed Stanford study ; A simple fix for farming ; Not all industrial food is evil ; Local food: no elitist plot ; Lawns into gardens ; Celebrate the farmer! ; Abundance doesn't mean health -- 2. What's wrong with meat?: Rethinking the meat guzzler ; We're eating less meat. Why? ; Banned from the barn ; Some animals are more equal than others ; On becoming China's farm team ; Should you eat chicken? ; A chicken without guilt -- 3. What is food? and what is not?: Make food choices simple: cook ; Is junk food really cheaper? ; What is food? ; Is "eat real food" unthinkable: ; Why won't McDonald's really lead? ; Parasites, killing their host ; Yes, healthful fast food is possible. But edible? ; It's the sugar, folks ; Is Alzheimer's Type 3 diabetes? ; Cereal? Cookies? Oh, what's the diff? ; Farmers' market values -- 4. The truth about diet(s): (Only) two rules for a good diet ; What causes weight gain ; Which diet works? ; Will China defeat obesity? ; Butter is back ; Can you eat too little salt? ; Got milk? You don't need it ; More on milk ; Dietary advice for the gluttony season ; When diet meets delicious ; Finding your comfort food ; The frankfurter diaries ; Bagels, lox, and me ; Why I'm not a vegan -- 5. The broken food chain: Dietary seat belts ; 11 trillion reasons ; The right to sell kids junk ; ¡Viva México! ; Bacteria 1, F.D.A. 0 ; E. coli: don't blame the sprouts ; The F.D.A.'s not-really-such-good-news ; The 20 million ; Fast food, low pay ; The true cost of tomatoes -- 6. Legislating and labeling: Bad food? Tax it, and subsidize vegetables ; Some progress on eating and health ; Why do GMOs need protection? ; Why aren't GMO foods labeled? ; Leave "organic" out of it ; My dream food label ; Rethinking the word "foodie" ; Hunger in plain sight ; Can big food regulate itself? Fat chance ; Tobacco, firearms, and food ; Don't end agricultural subsidies, fix them ; Stop subsidizing obesity ; Fixing our food problem -- A few final thoughts: Why take food seriously? ; Do sweat the small stuff