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A deliciously unsettling peek behind the curtain of the modern diet that turns everyday meals into a fascinating investigation. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Chew on this.
- inquisitive
- unsettling
- empowering
- provocative
- 01
Fast Food Nation
Eric Schlosser
A gripping, stomach-churning journey behind the counter of America's most ubiquitous industry.
- 02
Salt Sugar Fat
Michael Moss
A gripping, unsettling peek behind the grocery store aisles that will permanently change how you look at a brightly colored box of snacks.
- 03
The end of overeating
David A. Kessler · 2009
An eye-opening investigation into the science of appetite and the hidden forces that drive our cravings.
- 04
Fat Land
Greg Critser · 2003
An impassioned, gimlet-eyed expose that blends hard-hitting nutritional science with disarmingly funny cultural critique.
- 05
The Dorito effect
Mark Schatzker
A fascinating, slightly unsettling deep dive into how the modern food industry hijacked our taste buds and broke our biological compass.
- 06
In Defense of Food
Michael Pollan · 2008
A clarifying, deeply sensible manifesto that cuts through dietary noise to restore the simple joy of eating real food.
- 07
The Fortune Cookie Chronicles
Jennifer 8. Lee · 2009
A globe-trotting, mouth-watering investigation into the hidden history and immigrant hustle behind America's favorite takeout.
- 08
Burger boy
Alan Durant · 2006
A delightfully absurd cautionary tale where the old adage you are what you eat becomes frantically, hilariously literal.
- 09
Omnivore's Dilemma. A Natural History of Four Meals
Michael Pollan · 2006
An eye-opening, dirt-under-the-fingernails journey tracing the hidden paths our food takes before it reaches the plate.
- 10
Mindless Eating
Brian Wansink
An eye-opening, entertaining exploration of the invisible cues that dictate our daily habits and choices.
- 11
The Food Matters Cookbook
Mark Bittman · 2008
A pragmatic, empowering guide to eating in a way that heals both the body and the planet.
- 12
Eating animals
Jonathan Safran Foer
An urgent, deeply personal reckoning with the stories we tell ourselves about the food on our plates.
