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mollymcmahan's review against another edition
2.0
I have to admit. I didn't finish it.
I can't read any more books on how we are killing ourselves and the world with our food practices.
I know it and I don't need to read another book about it.
I guess if you haven't read anything else in this genre you would at least be educated. For me, depressed.
I can't read any more books on how we are killing ourselves and the world with our food practices.
I know it and I don't need to read another book about it.
I guess if you haven't read anything else in this genre you would at least be educated. For me, depressed.
rainbowsparkle7x's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing, fully informative, with ideas on what you can do to improve things so you're not left feeling completely disheartened.
karenleagermain's review against another edition
4.0
First, I have a tremendous amount of respect for Jane Goodall. I have seen her lecture three times and have met her personally while working on behavioral research projects. She is inspirational and someone that I greatly admire.
What I liked about this book, was it has a lot of common sense. Goodall is a vegetarian, but she does not expect people to give up eating meat. She explains the reality of today's corporate farms and harvesting methods. It's not so much that big business is bad, but it is kind of scary that so few people control our food and water supply. Food and water are big business and sometimes making money gets in the way of the greater good.
Goodall is not an expert on food. However, this book is well researched and when she doesn't have support to back her up, she admits it. The style is a bit informal, which I liked. She gives logical reasons for why we should care and practical tips for implementing change. Goodall is an environmental activist, but I think that this book has broader appeal. I think that it was written more for someone will a passive view on environmentalism. Goodall is not simply preaching to the converted, she give compelling reasons for change that would appeal to a wide variety of people.
In particular, I liked the sections on heirlooms, GMO's and slow foods. I am not turning vegetarian, but I found compelling reasons to eat a little less meat
What I liked about this book, was it has a lot of common sense. Goodall is a vegetarian, but she does not expect people to give up eating meat. She explains the reality of today's corporate farms and harvesting methods. It's not so much that big business is bad, but it is kind of scary that so few people control our food and water supply. Food and water are big business and sometimes making money gets in the way of the greater good.
Goodall is not an expert on food. However, this book is well researched and when she doesn't have support to back her up, she admits it. The style is a bit informal, which I liked. She gives logical reasons for why we should care and practical tips for implementing change. Goodall is an environmental activist, but I think that this book has broader appeal. I think that it was written more for someone will a passive view on environmentalism. Goodall is not simply preaching to the converted, she give compelling reasons for change that would appeal to a wide variety of people.
In particular, I liked the sections on heirlooms, GMO's and slow foods. I am not turning vegetarian, but I found compelling reasons to eat a little less meat
lisalit's review against another edition
4.0
Je ne m'attendais pas à apprendre autant de choses sur la nourriture, le lobby agroalimentaire et le combat que mènent ces personnes comme Jane Goodall pour protéger la planète.
C'était très intéressant.
C'était très intéressant.
dlberglund's review against another edition
4.0
Motivating me to be more particular about my food and consumer choices. Scary how much of the world's food is controlled by a few (GMO!) companies.
caseyjayner's review against another edition
5.0
She’s such an inspiration she feels like a guardian angel. Biased view of a mega fan
manadabomb's review against another edition
5.0
I fully expected to encounter a preachy Goodall telling me that I was a murderer, carcass-eater, and all the other niceties that vegetarians seem to call people who eat meat. But Goodall is smarter than the average vegetarian. She understands that people are different and that being preachy and judgmental isn't the way to save the world.
Instead, Goodall lays out the facts, bit by bit, and leaves it up to you to decide what to do. The facts are many and they are scary. I found myself unconsciously eating less meat while reading this book. She starts off the book with a celebration of food. Why we love it, why we need it and how the different cultures celebrate with it.
Then we get into some dire facts. I honestly had no idea of the extent of the plight of the farmer, no idea about genetically modified foods or how cows, chickens, pigs, etc are "harvested" for their meat. I already knew about the obesity issue in Americans, everyone knows this. But with some helpful suggestions from Goodall, it seems like something that is fixable. She has a chapter on becoming a vegetarian but she repeatedly states throughout the book to just eat LESS meat. The amount of energy, grain and water that is needed to support the meat industry is staggering and if everyone just ate less, it would make a huge difference.
Obviously becoming vegetarian would be helpful, but she says that even becoming semi-vegetarian is helpful. Eating meat only occasionally and eating meat that is organic and free-range shows your support to the farmers who are trying to make a living and make a difference in the world. Going to farmer's markets, buying local produces, buying organic, forgoing bottled water (apparently tests have shown that bottled water has some pretty nasty toxins in it simply because this area isn't regulated like regular tap (public) water is) and growing your own food are just a few ways to help keep the world healthy for the future generations.
The United Nations released a study showing that if we don't stop the degradation of the land, pollution, and overfishing of the seas, we would literally run out of food for the world's population by 2050.
Just reading the book is enough to spur people into action, to take the small steps necessary to protect the earth's food supply for many many more generations. This is a really motivating book.
Instead, Goodall lays out the facts, bit by bit, and leaves it up to you to decide what to do. The facts are many and they are scary. I found myself unconsciously eating less meat while reading this book. She starts off the book with a celebration of food. Why we love it, why we need it and how the different cultures celebrate with it.
Then we get into some dire facts. I honestly had no idea of the extent of the plight of the farmer, no idea about genetically modified foods or how cows, chickens, pigs, etc are "harvested" for their meat. I already knew about the obesity issue in Americans, everyone knows this. But with some helpful suggestions from Goodall, it seems like something that is fixable. She has a chapter on becoming a vegetarian but she repeatedly states throughout the book to just eat LESS meat. The amount of energy, grain and water that is needed to support the meat industry is staggering and if everyone just ate less, it would make a huge difference.
Obviously becoming vegetarian would be helpful, but she says that even becoming semi-vegetarian is helpful. Eating meat only occasionally and eating meat that is organic and free-range shows your support to the farmers who are trying to make a living and make a difference in the world. Going to farmer's markets, buying local produces, buying organic, forgoing bottled water (apparently tests have shown that bottled water has some pretty nasty toxins in it simply because this area isn't regulated like regular tap (public) water is) and growing your own food are just a few ways to help keep the world healthy for the future generations.
The United Nations released a study showing that if we don't stop the degradation of the land, pollution, and overfishing of the seas, we would literally run out of food for the world's population by 2050.
Just reading the book is enough to spur people into action, to take the small steps necessary to protect the earth's food supply for many many more generations. This is a really motivating book.