I could swear that I wrote this book. But due to the fact that meat is optional, I realize that my name is not Mark Bittman.
Mark champions some very common sense and real ideas. Basically, this would be very similar to how Humanling and I are already eating. There is moderation, there is anything you want, however, most of the day's calories should be whole foods - veggies, fruit, beans, as well as meat and fish, although not in huge quantities.
Mark also maintains a lesser of the evils stance with the environment - local food vs organic food that has been shipped a thousand miles and the effect of eating meat multiple times a day as far as raising livestock goes
The main idea here is to eat as many vegetables in a day that you can. The author does not subscribe to the adage of eating like a pauper at night - at least not for himself. He consumes his largest meals at night and enjoys wine with dinner.
Not only does he remind us of the obvious (which in my opinion is good because if people didn't need a reminder we wouldn't have so much obesity, cancer and heart disease) but he walks his talk in the second half of the book with some really decent recipes. Easy recipes and with variations! He is very much about individuality.
It's an easy read with an important factor - how to eat for life. You'll definitely think about your next choice.
Speaking of lifelong dietary changes, tomorrow on Scorpion Equinox, we will be speaking with guest, Christopher Gautrau. Chris, an active 30 something, is a listener of our show who was inspired after hearing our show with Tina Volpe, to try going vegetarian. He broke up with meat over 2 months ago and we are so curious to hear how he is doing, what he misses and how he decided not to look back. Chris also has a wife and two kids and frequently updates his Facebook status with the play by play of what type of excercise he is about to do or has just finished doing!
