How to Be a Conscious Eater, Sophie Egan
How to Be a Conscious Eater, Sophie Egan
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How to Be a Conscious Eater
Making Food Choices That Are Good for You, Others, and the Planet

Author: Sophie Egan

Narrator: Sophie Egan

Unabridged: 7 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/17/2020

Synopsis

A radically practical guide to making food choices that are good for you, others, and the planet.  
 
Is organic really worth it? Are eggs ok to eat? If so, which ones are best for you, and for the chicken—Cage-Free, Free-Range, Pasture-Raised? What about farmed salmon, soy milk, sugar, gluten, fermented foods, coconut oil, almonds? Thumbs-up, thumbs-down, or somewhere in between?

Using three criteria—Is it good for me? Is it good for others? Is it good for the planet?—Sophie Egan helps us navigate the bewildering world of food so that we can all become conscious eaters. To eat consciously is not about diets, fads, or hard-and-fast rules. It’s about having straightforward, accurate information to make smart, thoughtful choices amid the chaos of conflicting news and marketing hype. An expert on food’s impact on human and environmental health, Egan organizes the book into four categories—stuff that comes from the ground, stuff that comes from animals, stuff that comes from factories, and stuff that’s made in restaurant kitchens. This practical guide offers bottom-line answers to your most top-of-mind questions about what to eat.
 
“The clearest, most useful food book I own.”—A. J. Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author

About Sophie Egan

Sophie Egan is the Director of Health and Sustainability Leadership and Editorial Director at The Culinary Institute of America. Based in San Francisco, Sophie is a contributor to The New York Times' Well blog, and has written about food and health for Time, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Bon Appétit, WIRED, and Sunset magazine, where she worked on The Sunset Cookbook and The One-Block Feast book. She holds a master of public health from the University of California, Berkeley, with a focus on health and social behavior, and a bachelor of arts with honors in history from Stanford University. In 2016, she was named one of the UC Global Food Initiative’s 30 Under 30.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ginger on September 02, 2019

Egan's book is a guide for those who want to choose their food thoughtfully. The book discusses food in relation to its nutrition and also its impact on the planet. Most of this information is available online, but not in as comprehensive a package as this book. The author is not a nutrition profess......more

Goodreads review by Deanne on June 13, 2020

" Using three criteria—Is it good for me? Is it good for others? Is it good for the planet?—Sophie Egan helps us navigate the bewildering world of food so that we can all become conscious eaters. To eat consciously is not about diets, fads, or hard-and-fast rules. It’s about having straightforward,......more

Goodreads review by Haley on April 05, 2020

My copy of Egan's newest book arrived during the first days of COVID-19 in the US. I'm a huge fan of hers from her New York Times columns and her first book, Devoured (five stars for the Italian-American food chapter!), but I was worried I wouldn't have brain space to give this my full attention as......more

Goodreads review by Sonali on April 07, 2020

Appreciated the simplicity of this book! That being said, I would say this is more of a beginner's guide eating consciously- also a nice book to have on the shelf and refer to for general questions. Absolutely loved the illustrations and how many useful resources are sprinkled throughout the chapter......more

Goodreads review by Jammin Jenny on May 18, 2021

I thought this book was really well organized and well written. It provided me with a wealth of information on so many thing relating to being a conscious eater. I highly recommend this book to anyone concerned with the environment and food safety. I received an e-ARC of this book by the author and p......more

Quotes

“…smart and sensible approach to eating consciously…” —Michael Pollan, New York Times bestselling author "If you’ve ever stalled out in the refrigerated aisle debating the environmental merits of oat vs. almond milk, add this book to your bedside table. Sophie Egan provides clear, non-judgmental information... It’s a practical guide that empowers readers to understand the plethora of labels and claims out there and make informed food choices every time you go to the store." —Bon Appetit.com 

“The clearest, most useful food book I own. Thank you, Sophie, from my stomach, farm animals everywhere, and my great-great-grandchildren.”
—A.J. Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author

“Thought-provoking… Egan displays a talent for making the environmental complexities of food choices comprehensible… [A] thorough primer to combining health consciousness and environmental responsibility.” – Publishers Weekly starred review 

“Egan (Devoured: How We Eat Defines Who We Are) presents a voice of reason in the cacophony of advice about food and diet that surrounds us…Recommended for everyone who eats, particularly those who hope to improve their own health and the planet’s by doing so.”—Library Journal starred review

“Readers will find much to take away, including reminders that our consumer behavior can drive change and that what's good for us and good for the planet often align.”—Booklist

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