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Food Matters A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes

Food Matters A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes

From the award-winning champion of culinary simplicity who gave us the bestselling How to Cook Everything and How to Cook Everything Vegetarian comes Food Matters, a plan for responsible eating that’s as good for the planet as it is for your weight and your health.

We are finally starting to acknowledge the threat carbon emissions pose to our ozone layer, but few people have focused on the extent to which our consumption of meat contributes to global warming. Think about it this way: In terms of energy consumption, serving a typical family-of-four steak dinner is the rough equivalent of driving around in an SUV for three hours while leaving all the lights on at home.

Bittman offers a no-nonsense rundown on how government policy, big business marketing, and global economics influence what we choose to put on the table each evening. He demystifies buzzwords like “organic,” “sustainable,” and “local” and offers straightforward, budget-conscious advice that will help you make small changes that will shrink your carbon footprint — and your waistline.

Flexible, simple, and non-doctrinaire, the plan is based on hard science but gives you plenty of leeway to tailor your food choices to your lifestyle, schedule, and level of commitment. Bittman, a food writer who loves to eat and eats out frequently, lost thirty-five pounds and saw marked improvement in his blood levels by simply cutting meat and processed foods out of two of his three daily meals. But the simple truth, as he points out, is that as long as you eat more vegetables and whole grains, the result will be better health for you and for the world in which we live.

Unlike most things that are virtuous and healthful, Bittman’s plan doesn’t involve sacrifice. From Spinach and Sweet Potato Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing to Breakfast Bread Pudding, the recipes in Food Matters are flavorful and sophisticated. A month’s worth of meal plans shows you how Bittman chooses to eat and offers proof of how satisfying a mindful and responsible diet can be. Cheaper, healthier, and socially sound, Food Matters represents the future of American eating.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Informative, Sensible, Practical
Already a fan of Bittman and the Minimalist series, I enjoy the practicality of his recipes — few specialized ingredients, easy to be modified for smaller amounts, and they don’t require hours in the kitchen. His book “Food Matters” is an example of this minimalist approach to food, but with some additional insight into what we’re eating and the consequences to ourselves and our environment. It’s the non-dieters diet, that doesn’t require elimination of anything, doesn’t leave us guilty over having a Big Mac occasionally, and doesn’t chain us to a hard and fast meal plan (although he does include that as example). It’s pure common sense with the research and facts to back it up. A good read with some great recipes.

4 Stars An eye-opener
Wow! What an interesting read this was. I got a whole new appreciation for the planet and how everything we do (including what we eat) affects every other thing on the planet. It’s not a diet book. It’s more about being conscious of the choices we make and shockingly, for me, how the cattle industry affects the planet (just one example but the most surprising for me). And it’s not just being conscious of food but conscious of the way we live - for example how running an SUV for a few hours is equal to a steak dinner for a family of four while leaving all of the lights on in the house. It will definitely make me think about my own lifestyle going forward. I’m not saying I’ll change everything immediately, but over time, I will continue to reduce my own footprints in anyway I can. The author, Mark Bittman, also provides recipes that look really delicious (including recipes with meat like Thai Beef Salad). Overall, a very informative, interesting read even if you don’t cook. I’ve already recommended this to a few friends.

5 Stars Another winner for Bittman, and us!
What a great follow up book to read after Michael Pollan’s Eater’s Manifesto. Bittman has rethought our diets with a world view: think globally, eat locally. The recipes I’ve tried are great–fast and infinitely flexible–Bittman’s forte. The book’s so good, I’m already revamping my eating style–he makes it pretty easy.

5 Stars Food Matters
I loved this book. Coincidentally I had decided to go on a Vegan diet for a while in order to loose weight. 2 days later watched Mark Bittman on NBC and was convinced to get the book. You don’t have to go vegan but his way of eating makes so much sense. After 3 wks I was much more alert and had more energy. This is NOT another diet book , just a better way of eating. Mix it up , eat meat, do whatever but his book is very good.

rl

4 Stars Good book for dieters…
If you like Michael Pollan’s books on the politics on food (”Omnivore’s Dilemma”, you will like this one too. Great way to start a diet. There are recipes too, but a bit unusual… D.Syme

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