100 million years of food
Subtitle: what our ancestors ate and why it matters today
By: Stephen Le
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Picador
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
ISBN-13: 9781250050410
Subjects: Food; Nutrition; Prehistoric peoples; Natural foods; History
Other titles: One hundred million years of food
Description: "Travelling around the world to places as far-flung as Vietnam, Kenya, India, and the US, Stephen Le introduces us to people who are growing, cooking, and eating food using both traditional and modern methods, striving for a sustainable, healthy diet ... Le contends that our ancestral diets provide the best first line of defense in protecting our health and providing a balanced diet. Fast-food diets, as well as strict regimens like paleo or vegan, in effect highjack our biology and ignore the complex nature of our bodies"--Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-294) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : what should we eat and how should we live?; title: The irony of insects; title: The games fruits play; title: The temptation of meat; title: The parado of fish; title: The empire of starches; title: Eli irs; title: A truce among thieves; title: The calorie conundrum; title: The future of food; title: Rules to eat and live by.