How to Be a Conscious Eater: Making Food Choices That Are Good for You, Others, and the Planet

A radically practical guide to making food choices that are good for you, others, and the planet. Is organic really worth it? Are eggs ok to eat? If so, which ones are best for you, and for the chickenCage-Free, Free-Range, Pasture-Raised? What about farmed salmon, soy milk, sugar, gluten, fermented foods, coconut oil, almonds? Thumbs-up, thumbs-down, or somewhere in between? Using three criteriaIs it good for me? Is it good for others? Is it good for the planet?Sophie Egan helps us navigate the bewildering world of food so that we can all become conscious eaters. To eat consciously is not about diets, fads, or hard-and-fast rules. Its about having straightforward, accurate information to make smart, thoughtful choices amid the chaos of conflicting news and marketing hype. An expert on foods impact on human and environmental health, Egan organizes the book into four categoriesstuff that comes from the ground, stuff that comes from animals, stuff that comes from factories, and stuff thats made in restaurant kitchens. This practical guide offers bottom-line answers to your most top-of-mind questions about what to eat. The clearest, most useful food book I own.A. J. Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author See more