How do we decide what foods to eat? In recent years, this
simple question has become complicated beyond belief--as
supermarkets have grown to warehouse size, and as the old
advice to eat foods from four food groups has been overrun
by questions about organic foods, hormones, pesticides,
carbohydrates, trans fats, omega-3s, supplements, health
claims, extreme diets, and, above all, obesity.
Fortunately, Marion Nestle is here to tell us what's
what--to give us the facts we need to make sensible choices
from the bewildering array of foods available to us. With
What to Eat, this renowned nutritionist takes us on a guided
tour of the supermarket, explaining the issues with verve
and wit as well as a scientist's expertise and a food
lover's experience.
Today's supermarket is ground zero for the food industry, a
place where the giants of agribusiness compete for sales
with profits--not nutrition or health--in mind. Nestle walks
us through the supermarket, section by section: produce,
dairy, meat, fish, packaged foods, breads, juices, bottled
waters, and more. Along
the way, she untangles the issues, decodes the labels,
clarifies the health claims, and debunks the sales hype. She
tells us how to make sensible choices based on freshness,
taste, nutrition, health, effects on the environment, and,
of course, price. With Nestle as our guide, we learn what it
takes to make wise food choices and are inspired to act with
confidence on that knowledge.
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