oyveyitskay's reviews
16 reviews

Some of the most informative pieces of information were relegated to the footnotes which were sometimes half a page long themselves. Outdated word choice & language like “low skill” and other over-generalizations. 

Touches on really important concepts in food systems and global food history, does not shy away from difficult subjects. Wish suicide wasn't in the title and though personal health and responsibility wasn't a huge theme, the last couple chapters felt too Michael Pollan-ish (may be a plus to others) for my taste.

Probably the best book for people to learn more about how food science and marketing has been entirely crafted for the benefit of profit. Very informative, wish I had read it while I was still in grad school!

Interesting topics, great writing style and information presented doesn't require prior food or nutrition knowledge. Wish it went a bit more in-depth and gave more to think about. Good stories and fun facts.