Books & Movies October 28th, 2009
“No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care.” -Don Schwartz
Below is a list of books and movies I’ve read & watched that I think you should too. If you have further reccomendations, please leave them in the comments!
Books
In the order in which I read them:
Skinny Bitch
A no-nonsense, tough-love guide for savvy girls who want to stop eating crap and start looking fabulous!
by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin
Click here for my book review
The Omnivore’s Dilemma
A Natural History of Four Meals
by Michael Pollan
In Defense of Food
An Eater’s Manifesto
by Michael Pollan
Fast Food Nation
The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
by Eric Schlosser
Dominion
The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy
by Matthew Scully
The Higher Taste
A Guide to Gourmet Vegetarian Cooking and a Karma-Free Diet
based on the teachings of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Hindu monk)
The Engine 2 Diet
The Texas Firefighter’s 28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan that Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds
by Rip Esselstyn
Eating Animals
by Jonathan Safran Foer
What To Eat
by Marion Nestle
Just Food
Where Locavores Get It Wrong and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly
by James E. McWilliams
Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows
An introduction to carnism: The belief system that allows us to eat some animals and not others
by Melanie Joy
Click here for my book review
Movies
Food, Inc.
How Industrial Food is Making Us Sicker, Fatter, and Poorer-And What You Can Do About It
Click here for my movie review
Earthlings
Nature, Animals, Humans. Make the connection.
Click here for my movie review
Fresh
New Thinking About What We’re Eating
Fast Food Nation
Do you want lies with that?
Super Size Me
A film of epic portions
King Corn
You Are What You Eat
The Future of Food
An in-depth look at the controversy over genetically modified foods
Click here for my movie review
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