Books : Foodwise: Understanding What We Eat and How it Affects Us, the Story of Human Nutrition: Understanding What We Eat and How It Affects Us, the Story of Human Nutrition
Foodwise: Understanding What We Eat and How it Affects Us, the Story of Human Nutrition: Understanding What We Eat and How It Affects Us, the Story of Human Nutrition
by: Wendy E. Cook
Rating: - A new perspective on food that needs to be heard
I was mightily impressed by this book. Wendy Cook - yes, the first wife of comedian Peter Cook - has certainly done huge amounts of homework to present a seemingly all-encompassing view of food, from how it is grown to how it is cooked. You could say this is a green, organic perspective - but it is much more than that. Wendy delves into the spiritual background of food: what it is, how it affects us, the significance of different types of food, etc. This goes far beyond the standard 'alternative' received wisdom about food, i.e. vitamins etc., to esoteric perspectives. I reccommend this book. Whatever your approach, I'm sure you will get a lot from it.