Details:
- author: Sophie Egan
- full title: How to Be a Conscious Eater: Making Food Choices That Are Good for You, Others, and the Planet
- narrator: Sophie Egan
- genre: health
- topics: #food, #health, #diet, #environment
- publisher: Workman Publishing
- publish date: 27.04.2021
- timing: 07:15:18
My Rating of the Audiobook:
- content: 💙💙💙💙
- narration: 💙💙💙💙💙
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Excerpt from the Book:
IS IT GOOD FOR YOU? This means good for the whole you. Food that is nutritious, safe, wholesome - food that does a body good. This lens recognizes that food plays an emotional role in our lives, and a social role in our families and our communities. Information is merely one of many pieces that make up the complex puzzle of our decision to eat something or not, and how much; also critical are the cultural elements of each decision, such as tradition, nostalgia, familiarity, and the delight of discovering new flavors. So, "good for you" largely concerns your health, but it also relates to your happiness.IS IT GOOD FOR OTHERS? This is about leaving the best possible mark on the animals and people affected across our food systems, from the growing/raising/producing to the harvesting/processing/transporting and the preparing/serving/disposing of each item you consume.
IS IT GOOD FOR THE PLANET? This involves making choices that do not damage, and when possible even restore, the ecosystems impacted by food production. Considerations include the long-term vitality of wildlife habitats, rivers and lakes, forests and fisheries, plains and prairies, and the ocean, as well as air quality. To protect the environment, mitigating pollution and greenhouse gas emissions are at the top of the list. So is sustainable use of the earth's available natural resources, such as arable land and fresh water.
My Thoughts:
How to Be a Conscious Eater is a general overview of conscious eating. It contains a precious collection of tips on what to think about when you plan your meals. There were a lot of things I already knew. So, if you are a conscious eater already, you must have heard at least some of these facts. But it's good to be reminded of some of these facts and maybe learn something new.The audiobook contains four chapters: Stuff that comes from the ground, Stuff that comes from animals, Stuff that comes from factories, and Stuff that's made in restaurant kitchens.
The section about fats, in my opinion, could be presented differently. Not everything could be treated so black and white.
I would recommend this audiobook to those who want to change their habits and eat consciously. I would recommend it especially to those who didn't think about their food until now and would like to make a change in their life.
About the Author:
Sophie Egan is a Stanford lecturer and New York Times contributor whose work at The Culinary Institute of America and now her own agency, Full Table Solutions, has galvanized a nationwide movement to help all of us make healthier, more sustainable food choices--from moms to mayors, restaurant chains to foodservice companies, K-12 school districts to universities. She has written for the Washington Post, EatingWell, TIME, the Wall Street Journal, Bon Appétit, WIRED, and Sunset magazine. Her first book, Devoured: How What We Eat Defines Who We Are, is a journey into the American food psyche. She holds a master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley, with a focus on health and social behavior.
