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Simon & Schuster, December 2008
eBook, 288 pages
ISBN-10: 1416578978
ISBN-13: 9781416578970
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From the award-winning champion of culinary simplicity who gave us the bestselling How to Cook Everything and How to Cook Everything Vegetarian comes Food Matters, a plan for responsible eating that's as good for the planet as it is for your weight and your health.
We are finally starting to acknowledge the threat carbon emissions pose to our ozone layer, but few people have focused on the extent to which our consumption of meat contributes to global warming. Think about it this way: In terms of energy consumption, serving a typical family-of-four steak dinner is the rough equivalent of driving around in an SUV for three hours while leaving all the lights on at home.
Bittman offers a no-nonsense rundown on how government policy, big business marketing, and global economics influence what we choose to put on the table each evening. He demystifies buzzwords like "organic," "sustainable," and "local" and offers straightforward, budget-conscious advice that will help you make small changes that will shrink your carbon footprint -- and your waistline.
Flexible, simple, and non-doctrinaire, the plan is based on hard science but gives you plenty of leeway to tailor your food choices to your lifestyle, schedule, and level of commitment. Bittman, a food writer who loves to eat and eats out frequently, lost thirty-five pounds and saw marked improvement in his blood levels by simply cutting meat and processed foods out of two of his three daily meals. But the simple truth, as he points out, is that as long as you eat more vegetables and whole grains, the result will be better health for you and for the world in which we live.
Unlike most things that are virtuous and healthful, Bittman's plan doesn't involve sacrifice. From Spinach and Sweet Potato Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing to Breakfast Bread Pudding, the recipes in Food Matters are flavorful and sophisticated. A month's worth of meal plans shows you how Bittman chooses to eat and offers proof of how satisfying a mindful and responsible diet can be. Cheaper, healthier, and socially sound, Food Matters represents the future of American eating.
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New York Times, October 5, 2011
...Mark Bittman is an Opinion columnist and the Times magazine’s food columnist; his Minimalist column ran in the Dining section of The Times for more than 13 years. In 2009 ...
MinnPost, January 8, 2010
...nerve to read it, despite enjoying Foer’s other work). Wal-Mart, purveyor of pureed beef, is also selling Mark Bittman’s new “Food Matters” and � which he prefaces by noting that he’s not actually a vegetarian, just eating that ...
Cleveland Scene, December 9, 2009
...Discovering Mark Bittman can be revelatory. I was so taken upon stumbling across The Minimalist, his aptly titled New York Times column, that I set about printing and binder-clipping my favorites as ...
Mother Jones, November 11, 2009
...When food writer (How to Cook Everything, Food Matters) and New York Times columnist Mark Bittman read our March/April 'Let's Grow America!' special report on food security, he was so jazzed by it that he got in ...
Suite101.com, October 23, 2009
...New York Times food writer Mark Bittman knows his way around a kitchen. Yet perhaps more important, he knows his way around a shopping list when it comes to preparing food that benefits the bodyand the ...
Christian Science Monitor, September 30, 2009
...incite violence. 09.30.09 A small group of journalists got together with New York Times food writer, Mark Bittman at the recent Natural Foods Expo in Boston. The visit was part of Bittman’s book tour for “Food Matters: A Guide to ...
Times Colonist, August 12, 2009
...French cuisine a la Julia Child is classic but time-consuming; Mark Bittman's new cookbook suits chefs in a hurry       Julie Beun-Chown works on a meal from the new cookbook by Mark Bittman. Photograph by ...
Times Colonist, August 9, 2009
...French cuisine a la Julia Child is classic but time-consuming; Mark Bittman's new cookbook suits chefs in a hurry       Julie Beun-Chown works on a meal from the new cookbook by Mark Bittman. Photograph by ...
The Province, August 7, 2009
...French cuisine a la Julia Child is classic but time-consuming; Mark Bittman's new cookbook suits chefs in a hurry       Julie Beun-Chown works on a meal from the new cookbook by Mark Bittman. Photograph by ...
Metronews, June 11, 2009
...local farm or market, nowâ??s the time to enjoy ripe, sweet and juicy handpicked strawberries. This recipe, from Food Matters, A Guide to Conscious Eating by Mark Bittman (Simon & Schuster), is indeed simple. No need for an ice cream maker, ...
Examiner.com, May 13, 2009
...others, specifically plants, in close to their natural state.' He chronicles this food adventure in his latest book, 'Food Matters.' What I like most about Bittman's experience, is that he went through an empowering process by creating a ...
Ottawa Citizen, May 13, 2009
...produce market. Whenever you eat legumes instead of animal proteins, everyone wins,' Bittman says in his latest book, Food Matters (Simon & Schuster, $28.99). Photograph by: David Silverman, Throughout his career as a food writer, Mark ...
Ottawa Citizen, May 5, 2009
...produce market. Whenever you eat legumes instead of animal proteins, everyone wins,' Bittman says in his latest book, Food Matters (Simon & Schuster, $28.99). Photograph by: David Silverman, Throughout his career as a food writer, Mark ...
National Post, May 5, 2009
...Throughout his career as a food writer, Mark Bittman has inspired us to get into the kitchen to create delicious dishes with his simple recipes. Now the man known as 'the Minimalist' is inspiring us to get into ...
Global Gourmet, May 3, 2009
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Boston Globe, April 7, 2009
...the carnivorous lifestyle. People still love their meat. They are simply moving toward balance. In his recent book 'Food Matters,' Mark Bittman argues for eating a vegan diet during the day and whatever you want at night. Philadelphia ...
Orlando Weekly, April 2, 2009
...Discovering Mark Bittman can be revelatory. I was so taken upon stumbling across The Minimalist, his aptly titled New York Times column, that I set about printing and binder-clipping my favorites into ...
Chicago Daily Herald, April 1, 2009
...When a consummate 'foodie' like Mark Bittman - New York Times food columnist, best-selling cookbook author, food blogger, PBS food-show star - starts advocating a vegan diet, it's time to drop the foie gras and ...
Catholic Online, March 11, 2009
...Turn to two new inspirational books for help: 'The Flexitarian Diet,' by Chicago dietitian Dawn Jackson Blatner and 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating,' by cookbook author Mark Bittman. Neither author is a strict vegetarian. Blatner ...
PublishersWeekly.com, March 3, 2009
...Mark Bittmans new book Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating (Simon & Schuster) is part manifesto, part cookbook, the ultimate goal being to teach readers to lose weight and heal the planet. Bittman suggests ...
Express Night Out, February 24, 2009
...MARK BITTMAN IS stirred by fries and thrilled by a grill on a Tuscan hill. He shares his foodiness in his Minimalist columns in the New York Times, in cookbooks and ...
North Bay Nugget, February 23, 2009
...Mark Bittman pauses, cocks his head to one side and looks thoughtfully towards the back wall before answering my first question. 'Neurotically,' he says decidedly, pleased with the one-word summation to ...
Philippine Star, February 21, 2009
...Mark Bittman is my hero. He loves food, but isn?t a food snob. His blog and webcasts over at NYTimes.com are informative, engaging and useful. His previous books, How ...
Timmins Daily Press, February 14, 2009
...The amount of meat we eat can help or harm the planet Posted 2 days ago Mark Bittman pauses, cocks his head to one side and looks thoughtfully towards the back wall before answering my first question. 'Neurotically,' he says decidedly, ...
Daily News-Record, February 11, 2009
...Readers of this column already know I'm a big fan of Mark Bittman, author of 'The Minimalist' columns for the New York Times, and several cookbooks that supply, to my mind, the common sense that's sadly lacking in our collective approach ...
Kentucky.com, February 9, 2009
...Anyone who has watched PBS' picaresque food travelogue 'Spain ... On the Road Again' knows that Mark Bittman is far from likely to be swept up in any food fads. Indeed, Bittman is the most commonsensical of food writers, though it's clear ...
NHPR, February 4, 2009
...A new refinery in Nashua is creating bio-fuel from something called 'brown grease.' Mark Bittman is kind of an anti-foodie food writer. Not that he doesn?t relish food and cooking. After all, he?s the bestselling author of How to Cook ...
WCSH-TV, January 31, 2009
...MOOSE For more information visit: BULL MOOSE The 51st Grammy Awards will be broadcast on Sunday, February 8th. MARK BITTMAN Cookbook author Mark Bittman's latest book is 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating With More Than 75 Recipes.' ...
WCSH-TV, January 31, 2009
...Cookbook author 's latest book is 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating With More Than 75 Recipes.' For more information on Mark Bittman visit: HOW TO COOK EVERYTHING In your voice Read reactions to this story ...
AnimalConcerns.org, January 26, 2009
... Category: Articles EXCERPT: I mentioned Mark Bittman's Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating earlier today in my first post about about The Week Without Meat challenge, pointing out that my almost-entirely-flesh diet is antithetical ...
Centre for Consumer Freedom, January 24, 2009
... Journalists and bloggers are abuzz this week about cookbook author Mark Bittman. The New York Times columnist and vegetarian recipe guru has released a new book called , and its taking the foodie world by storm. But Food Matters (and its ...
National Post, January 23, 2009
...Note: Mark Bittman, The New York Times food writer and author was in Toronto this week to talk about his new book, Food Matters, designed as a guide to eating better. In ...
MSNBC, January 21, 2009
...In his latest installment of ?How to Make Everything TODAY,? celebrated food writer and New York Times columnist Mark Bittman shares his secrets for warm salads on a cold day as featured in his new book, 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious ...
Prince George Citizen, January 19, 2009
...The cover of 'Food Matters' by Mark Bittman is shown in this undated photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Simon & Schuster Canada Related Items No keywords found Less meat and consuming fewer animal products could ...
Canada.com, January 16, 2009
...hour. It takes about 15 minutes for chopping, 15 minutes for cooking. It's an easy idea from Mark Bittman's new book, Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating (Simon & Schuster, $28.99). Bittman, the New York Times columnist, has made a ...
US News, January 14, 2009
...is illustrated by this e-mail interview, by the Barnes & Noble Review, with cookbook author and food writer Mark Bittman. He's answering questions about his new book, Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating With More Than 75 Recipes . ...
The Free Lance-Star, January 11, 2009
...'Food Matters' offers meaningful, practical advice Date published: 1/11/2009 AT A TIME OF YEAR when ads for pre- packaged, heavily processed diet meal plans dominate the airwaves, New York Times ...
Cooking Light Online, December 20, 2008
...Apologies if notice about Mark Bittman's book is posted elsewhere but I am very excited about the subject matter of his new book coming out Dec. 30th. It is called 'Food Matters' and includes ...
Seattle Post Intelligencer, December 17, 2008
...OK, that's not the real name of Mark Bittman's new book. The book is called 'Food Matters,' (though it does describe how he took off the weight, lowered his cholesterol and blood sugar, and how you might ...
Seattle Post Intelligencer, December 16, 2008
...Mark Bittman's 'How To Lose 35 Pounds.' OK, that's not the real name of Mark Bittman's new book. It's called 'Food Matters,' but it does describe how ...
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Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express404 ideas for easy, seasonal recipes from Mark Bittman, NY Times columnist and bestselling author of Food Matters and How to Cook EverythingRead More
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The Food Matters CookbookThe follow up to Mark Bittman's NY Times bestseller, Food Matters: The Cookbook offers around 450 recipes that will save your health and the planet.Read More -
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The Fireside Cook BookRediscover an American culinary icon with this beautiful facsimile edition of James Beard's classic cookbook—first published in 1949.Read More
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