Book description
"A chronicle of hard work and a public health resource, Slow Cooked is also proof that it's never too late."-New York Times
Marion Nestle reflects on her late-in-life career as a world-renowned food politics expert, public health advocate, and a founder of the field of food studies after facing decades…
Why read it?
1 author picked Slow Cooked as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Marion Nestle is an iconic advocate for a better food system, and all of her 15 books should be read. Her perspective on shareholder returns has particularly informed my work.
Slow Cooked is the direct line to her brain, and is as wry and personal as it is crucial to understanding the nutritional deficiency built throughout the industrialized food sector.
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