The End of Food Audiobook

" very alarmist writing that doesn't compensate with new information. doesn't explain why there is a plateau in the 60's/70's and then a spike in the 80's. just generally didn't find it readable past a few chapters. "

" This is another indictment of CAPO meat assembly lines, processed food, and the unsustainability of current or "green"/"organic" methods. From reading Pollan, etc. I am used to this depressing stateof affairs. What I like about Roberts is the focus on the economic angle (people have to go from the expectation of cheap food to a historical hefty part of the house budget) and especially the cultural angle. What have we lost in the togetherness of lnegthy, communal food preparation and dining times? "

" A really great and thorough history of our food system that should be required reading. I read the whole thing shaking my head with my mouth hanging wide open. "

" This is a scary look at the current and future consequences of modern food production and the global market. The footnotes take up fourty pages in themselves. This author has read and digested and documented everythign there is out there on the current statistics, problems, and trends in food production. He discusses disease, land overuse, global trade, food production methods and dangers, genetic engineering, marketing that promotes over-processing of foodstuffs, and just about every other aspect you can think of. Unlike Michael Pollan's Omnivore's Dilemma, he doesn't provide any answers or levity - jsut grim awareness of the plight. If you want to read a book that doesn't pull its punches and will get you buy local, buy organic, cook simply, and stop eating processed foods, this will do it - if you can keep reading ot the end. It is so dense I read it in ten minute a day bursts. "

" Interesting, but a bit "boggy" in parts due to the overwhelming citing of statistics. Makes a reader think about the delicacy of our food supply. We should not take it for granted. "

" Upsetting! "

" It's just frightening what American's eat and how our food culture is being spread around the world. "

" Every human on the planet should read this book, and Savor by Thich Nhat Hanh. These two books, if read and comprehended by every person, would change our world. Really. They should be required reading for a healthier planet...heck...just so we HAVE a planet! "

" Very dry...I actually didn't finish it. "

" only took me since january to finish this book. damn grad school! "

" Brilliantly composed, this is factual history of the food industry leading to a poignant theory for a future revolution in food science and consumption. a must read if you plan on feeding your mouth regardless of what side you're on! "

" Good, not great. There is a lot of great info here but I found the constant barrage of facts a little tiring. "

" Informative without being too polemic. So info dense though that much of it is unlikely to stick in the brain. "

" only took me since january to finish this book. damn grad school! "

" By the time I finished the book my stomach shrank. Thank goodness. "

" This is disturbing on so many levels! It's very well researched and very well written and makes me want to start my own farm. Certainly a must read for anyone who shops at a grocery store or eats out--which is pretty much everyone. "

" Inspired the paper which inspired my new major and interest in sustainable development/food production. "

" If you like Michael Pollan, you will like this book. "

" very alarmist writing that doesn't compensate with new information. doesn't explain why there is a plateau in the 60's/70's and then a spike in the 80's. just generally didn't find it readable past a few chapters. "

" A really fascinating book that explained our food culture from prehistoric to modern times, and why things are the way they are. "

" I'll paraphrase someone else's review I read somewhere: good info, book needs an editor. "

" Very provocative, but tediously wordy. I'm never eating fast food or packaged food again! (Until I do, of course.) "

" Good information. A bit dry at times, but still worth the time. Really made me think about what I am eating! "