Books for Those Seeking a Vegetarian Meal Once in a While
"How Not to Die," Dr Greger
Forks Over Knives
Documentary movie discussing and summarizing less-known scientific research encouraging the consumption of vegan or primarily vegan/vegetarian diets to reduce disease risks and symptoms. Nourishing Traditions: Eating raw foods, supporting research on the benefits.
For those of us that want to Eat More Healthfully
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
Food. There’s plenty of it around, and we all love to eat it. So why should anyone need to defend it? Because most of what we’re consuming today is not food, and how we’re consuming it — in the car, in front of the TV, and increasingly alone — is not really eating. Instead of food, we’re consuming “edible foodlike substances” — no longer the products of nature but of food science. The result is what Michael Pollan calls the American paradox: The more we worry about nutrition, the less healthy we seem to become.
Food Rules: Illustrated Edition: An Eater's Manual
Michael Pollan’s Food Rules began with his hunch that the wisdom of our grandparents might have more helpful things to say about how to eat well than the recommendations of science or industry or government. The result was a slim volume of food wisdom that has forever changed how we think about food. Now in a new edition illustrated by artist Maira Kalman, and expanded with a new introduction and nineteen additional food rules, this hardcover volume marks an advance in the national dialogue that Food Rules inspired.
UCSF Web Series
Books about Eating Healthfully for Teens
The Omnivore’s Dilemma: Young Readers Edition: The Secrets Behind What You Eat
“What’s for dinner?” seemed like a simple question—until Michael Pollan delved behind the scenes. From fast food and big organic to small farms and old-fashioned hunting and gathering, this young readers’ adaptation of Pollan’s famous food-chain exploration encourages kids to consider the personal and global health implications of their food choices. In a smart, compelling format with updated facts, plenty of photos, graphs, and visuals, The Omnivore’s Dilemma serves up a bold message to the generation that needs it most: It’s time to take charge of our national eating habits—and it starts with you.
