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The Way We Eat Now

Strategies for Eating in a World of Change

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We never snacked like this and we never binged like this. We never had so many superfoods, or so many chips. We were never quite so confused about food, and what it actually is.

A riveting exploration of the hidden forces behind what we eat, The Way We Eat Now explains how modern food has transformed our lives and our world. To re-establish eating as something that gives us both joy and health, we need to find out where we are right now, how we got here and where we're going.

'My Ultra-Processed journey began when someone sent me [Bee Wilson's] article in the Guardian – it remains the definitive work in my view and her writing continues to inspire so much of what I do' Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra-Processed People

‘As she wrestles with how and what we eat Bee Wilson is fearless, rigorous, compassionate and totally readable. Thank God we have her’ Diana Henry

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Critic reviews

‘Bee Wilson weaves staggering information and fascinating insights into a gripping and inspiring story that is both fairytale and horror story. A brilliant must-read about what touches us all’ Claudia Roden

‘Bee Wilson’s fascinating book is a guide to the future of food and how we eat and will be eating. Meticulously researched and written brilliantly’ Ken Hom

‘As she wrestles with how and what we eat Bee Wilson is fearless, rigorous, compassionate and totally readable. Thank God we have her’ Diana Henry

‘Bee Wilson once again proves herself one of the world’s most compelling voices in journalism … This book should be required reading for everyone’ Darra Goldstein

‘This is urgent reading. Bee Wilson writes with a deep understanding of the problems posed by the way we eat today, but she never loses sight of her own love for the joy and promise and power of eating well. I always walk away from her writing feeling more hopeful than despondent, resolved to do better for myself, my family, and the planet’ Chris Ying
All stars
Most relevant
Truly illuminating voyage through our collective experience of food. This book gave me clarity about the eating environment I've always found so hard to navigate.

Facinating

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I started this yesterday and finished it today . Really enjoyable and eye opening ,everyone should listen .Im now off to find more by the Author

Brilliant

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The dramatic changes in food production and consumption are revealed in all their jaw-dropping scale and speed. Mostly with devastating effect on people and nature. But this book points to hope and how the next phase of our and the world’s diets can be the best yet for us and the planet.

Fascinating

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Lots of useful observations without pushing the reader into a particular agenda, a balance that's so rarely struck amongst books in this genre.

We're so often confronted by narrow regimes that are awkward and unenjoyable, or patterns of eating that emphasise one strategy at the expense of another. However, it's increasingly apparent that the best advice appears to be the broadly sensible delivered with a light touch. This is that.

"Eat food, not too much, mostly plants", says Michael Pollan. If the simplicity of that good advice resonated with you then you'll enjoy this book very much.

Level headed and pragmatic

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An illuminating look at why most of us are overweight and how it has become a global problem. The author is particularly good at dismantling the argument for fat shaming individuals and instead makes a compelling case for government intervention. I thought some of the case studies and ideas about how to make change were a bit light and sometimes her own experience and thoughts came through a bit too much for me but overall I found this book thought provoking and helpful. It’s certainly made me rethink what and how I eat

Thought provoking and helpful

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