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An eye-opening, dirt-under-the-fingernails journey tracing the hidden paths our food takes before it reaches the plate. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Omnivore's Dilemma. A Natural History of Four Meals.
- grounded
- eye-opening
- contemplative
- earthy
- 01
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.
- 02
Eating animals
Jonathan Safran Foer
An urgent, deeply personal reckoning with the stories we tell ourselves about the food on our plates.
- 03
Cooked
Michael Pollan
A sensory, philosophical journey into the kitchen that transforms the everyday act of cooking into elemental magic.
- 04
Fast Food Nation
Eric Schlosser
A gripping, stomach-churning journey behind the counter of America's most ubiquitous industry.
- 05
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver and others · 2007
A warm, dirt-under-the-fingernails memoir that invites you to slow down and taste the seasons.
- 06
Four fish
Paul Greenberg
A sobering, globe-trotting exploration of humanity's deep connection to the ocean and the urgent ecological costs of our appetite.
- 07
Diet for a new America
John Robbins · 1987
An earnest and eye-opening exploration of how our daily meals shape both our bodies and the future of the planet.
- 08
The Food Matters Cookbook
Mark Bittman · 2008
A pragmatic, empowering guide to eating in a way that heals both the body and the planet.
- 09
Why we love dogs, eat pigs, and wear cows
Melanie Joy
A paradigm-shifting exploration of the invisible belief systems that shape our most basic daily choices.
- 10
The Secret Life of Groceries
Benjamin Lorr
A wildly engaging, deeply unsettling journey behind the sliding doors of the modern supermarket that will permanently change how you look at a shelf of condiments.
- 11
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.
- 12
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.
