Presents a set of rules for eating wisely in accordance with a variety of ethnic and cultural traditions, sharing guidelines for making grocery choices and dining out.

"Outstanding . . . a wide-ranging invitation to think through the moral ramifications of our eating habits." —The New Yorker
One of the New York Times Book Review's Ten Best Books of the Year and Winner of the James Beard Award
Author of This is Your Mind on Plants, How to Change Your Mind and the #1 New York Times Bestseller In Defense of Food and Food Rules
What...

Looks at food in different parts of the world, examining at how and where different foods are grown, how it is bought and sold, and how people eat in different places.

"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." These simple words go to the heart of food journalist Pollan's thesis. Humans used to know how to eat well, he argues, but the balanced dietary lessons that were once passed down through generations have been confused and distorted by food industry marketers, nutritional scientists, and journalists. As a result, we face today a complex culinary landscape dense with bad advice and foods that are not "real."...

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Ivy Louise's parents encourage her to eat, unaware that the tiny green peas are performing a circus on her tray.

Explores the love dragons have for tacos, and the dangers of feeding them anything with spicy salsa!

Rotten Ralph comes to appreciate Sarah's healthy cat food after he gets sick from eating out of trash cans.

When a heavenly delicacy is brought to the kitchen of a New York restaurant, newcomers Lena and Darren literally put their very souls on the line. Angels, demons, and the supernatural community of a New York restaurant scene are brought to light in this urban fantasy story.