Library Showcase: All About Food
Source: Pixabay In his 2009 book, Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual , Michael Pollan answers the question ‘What should we be eating?’ in seven simple words: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” Food shouldn’t be complicated, but the mountain of books on nutrition, dieting, food industry scandals, organic farming, and food culture shows us that eating is anything but straightforward. Everyone can take an interest in some aspect of food, whether it’s learning what’s in your breakfast cereal, where your chicken sandwich comes from, or why we eat the things we eat. Right now the library is featuring books related to the complex topic of food, so come by and check out one today! Below is a small sampling of food-related books at the Jessup library. A word of caution: reading this list may make you extremely hungry! For thoughtful discussions of how choosing simpler, more sustainable food can improve the health of our bodies, minds, and the world around us, try Farmacology: What Innov