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Salt Sugar Fat
by Michael Moss • 2013
The food industry knows the precise amounts of sugar, salt, and fat your brain cannot resist.
4.02
33k+
Salt Sugar Fat Summary
Salt Sugar Fat 92%
The food industry knows the precise amounts of sugar, salt, and fat your brain cannot resist.
by Michael Moss 2013
4.02
33k+ ratings
Metabolical
by Robert H. Lustig • 2021
Chronic disease, gut dysfunction, and a warming planet share one driver: processed food.
4.25
7k+
Metabolical Summary
Metabolical 92%
Chronic disease, gut dysfunction, and a warming planet share one driver: processed food.
by Robert H. Lustig 2021
4.25
7k+ ratings
Ultra-processed People
by Chris van Tulleken • 2023
60% of what we eat is engineered to override satiety. Sugar and exercise were a distraction.
4.38
47k+
Ultra-processed People Summary
Ultra-processed People 91%
60% of what we eat is engineered to override satiety. Sugar and exercise were a distraction.
by Chris van Tulleken 2023
4.38
47k+ ratings
Fast Food Nation
by Eric Schlosser • 2001
A burger's hidden cost: exploited labor, factory farms, and meat that sickened half a million.
3.75
207k+
Fast Food Nation Summary
Fast Food Nation 91%
A burger's hidden cost: exploited labor, factory farms, and meat that sickened half a million.
by Eric Schlosser 2001
3.75
207k+ ratings
The Noodle Narratives
by Frederick K. Errington • 2013
Japan, U.S. prisons, Papua New Guinea: what instant noodles reveal about global capitalism.
3.43
79
The Noodle Narratives Summary
The Noodle Narratives 91%
Japan, U.S. prisons, Papua New Guinea: what instant noodles reveal about global capitalism.
by Frederick K. Errington 2013
3.43
79 ratings
Grocery
by Michael Ruhlman • 2017
A $650 billion engine. How the American grocery store shapes our health, culture, and daily lives.
3.78
4k+
Grocery Summary
Grocery 91%
A $650 billion engine. How the American grocery store shapes our health, culture, and daily lives.
by Michael Ruhlman 2017
3.78
4k+ ratings
What to Eat Now
by Marion Nestle • 2025
Every supermarket aisle is engineered by an industry that profits from your confusion.
4.04
292
What to Eat Now Summary
What to Eat Now 91%
Every supermarket aisle is engineered by an industry that profits from your confusion.
by Marion Nestle 2025
4.04
292 ratings
How We Eat
by Paco Underhill • 2022
Supermarkets seduce, apps deliver, cars feed: the hidden design of modern eating.
3.50
459
How We Eat Summary
How We Eat 91%
Supermarkets seduce, apps deliver, cars feed: the hidden design of modern eating.
by Paco Underhill 2022
3.50
459 ratings
Feeding You Lies
by Vani Hari • 2019
They copied tobacco's playbook, funded the science, and hid sugar. Your weapon: the ingredient list.
4.15
1k+
Feeding You Lies Summary
Feeding You Lies 91%
They copied tobacco's playbook, funded the science, and hid sugar. Your weapon: the ingredient list.
by Vani Hari 2019
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Omnivore's Dilemma
by Richie Chevat • 2015
Most of what you eat begins as corn, and the price tag hides the real cost.
4.03
4k+
The Omnivore's Dilemma Summary
The Omnivore's Dilemma 91%
Most of what you eat begins as corn, and the price tag hides the real cost.
by Richie Chevat 2015
4.03
4k+ ratings
Ravenous
by Henry Dimbleby • 2023
The food system feeds 8 billion while fueling obesity, chronic disease, and a third of emissions.
4.35
2k+
Ravenous Summary
Ravenous 90%
The food system feeds 8 billion while fueling obesity, chronic disease, and a third of emissions.
by Henry Dimbleby 2023
4.35
2k+ ratings
The Case Against Sugar
by Gary Taubes • 2016
Sugar was identified as a dietary villain, buried by industry, and the evidence has resurfaced.
3.84
11k+
The Case Against Sugar Summary
The Case Against Sugar 90%
Sugar was identified as a dietary villain, buried by industry, and the evidence has resurfaced.
by Gary Taubes 2016
3.84
11k+ ratings
Animal, Vegetable, Junk
by Mark Bittman • 2021
Farming gave us civilization, slavery, famine, and junk food. A provocative history of what we eat.
3.90
4k+
Animal, Vegetable, Junk Summary
Animal, Vegetable, Junk 90%
Farming gave us civilization, slavery, famine, and junk food. A provocative history of what we eat.
by Mark Bittman 2021
3.90
4k+ ratings
The Secret Life of Groceries
by Benjamin Lorr • 2020
Supermarket abundance rests on debt-bonded truckers, enslaved fishermen, and the illusion of choice.
3.94
15k+
The Secret Life of Groceries Summary
The Secret Life of Groceries 90%
Supermarket abundance rests on debt-bonded truckers, enslaved fishermen, and the illusion of choice.
by Benjamin Lorr 2020
3.94
15k+ ratings
The Omnivore's Dilemma
by Michael Pollan • 2006
Corn and oil, not sunlight, power what we eat. Four meals traced to their hidden origins.
4.19
211k+
The Omnivore's Dilemma Summary
The Omnivore's Dilemma 90%
Corn and oil, not sunlight, power what we eat. Four meals traced to their hidden origins.
by Michael Pollan 2006
4.19
211k+ ratings
Tomatoland
by Barry Estabrook • 2011
Slavery, toxic chemicals, exploited workers: the real cost of Florida's flawless supermarket tomato.
3.96
5k+
Tomatoland Summary
Tomatoland 90%
Slavery, toxic chemicals, exploited workers: the real cost of Florida's flawless supermarket tomato.
by Barry Estabrook 2011
3.96
5k+ ratings
Food Fix
by Mark Hyman • 2020
Chronic disease, climate change, and inequality share one cause: the industrial food on your plate.
4.07
3k+
Food Fix Summary
Food Fix 90%
Chronic disease, climate change, and inequality share one cause: the industrial food on your plate.
by Mark Hyman 2020
4.07
3k+ ratings
Food Matters
by Mark Bittman • 2008
Put plants at the center, meat on the side, and guilt off the table entirely.
3.97
11k+
Food Matters Summary
Food Matters 90%
Put plants at the center, meat on the side, and guilt off the table entirely.
by Mark Bittman 2008
3.97
11k+ ratings
Magic Pill
by Johann Hari • 2024
Weight-loss drugs finally work. That they're needed at all indicts the food system they bypass.
4.26
9k+
Magic Pill Summary
Magic Pill 90%
Weight-loss drugs finally work. That they're needed at all indicts the food system they bypass.
by Johann Hari 2024
4.26
9k+ ratings
Eating Tomorrow
by Timothy A. Wise • 2019
Agribusiness starves farmers and the planet. Peasant-led farming is already fixing it.
3.78
78
Eating Tomorrow Summary
Eating Tomorrow 90%
Agribusiness starves farmers and the planet. Peasant-led farming is already fixing it.
by Timothy A. Wise 2019
3.78
78 ratings
All Consuming
by Ruby Tandoh • 2025
Supermarket design, viral queues, and ice cream science: the hidden forces behind modern appetite.
3.61
2k+
All Consuming Summary
All Consuming 89%
Supermarket design, viral queues, and ice cream science: the hidden forces behind modern appetite.
by Ruby Tandoh 2025
3.61
2k+ ratings
Fat Chance
by Robert H. Lustig • 2012
Sugar isn't empty calories. It reprograms your hormones to store fat, leaving willpower outmatched.
4.18
7k+
Fat Chance Summary
Fat Chance 89%
Sugar isn't empty calories. It reprograms your hormones to store fat, leaving willpower outmatched.
by Robert H. Lustig 2012
4.18
7k+ ratings
The Dorito Effect
by Mark Schatzker • 2015
We bred flavor out of food and sprayed imitation back on. Your body noticed.
4.01
9k+
The Dorito Effect Summary
The Dorito Effect 89%
We bred flavor out of food and sprayed imitation back on. Your body noticed.
by Mark Schatzker 2015
4.01
9k+ ratings
Food Politics
by Robert Paarlberg • 2010
The hidden policy battles behind every bite, from farm subsidy wars to the GMO divide.
3.49
340
Food Politics Summary
Food Politics 89%
The hidden policy battles behind every bite, from farm subsidy wars to the GMO divide.
by Robert Paarlberg 2010
3.49
340 ratings
Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs
by David A. Kessler • 2020
Fast carbs hit your bloodstream before your gut can tell your brain you've eaten.
3.94
367
Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs Summary
Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs 89%
Fast carbs hit your bloodstream before your gut can tell your brain you've eaten.
by David A. Kessler 2020
3.94
367 ratings
Food Intelligence
by Julia Belluz • 2025
Ultra-processed food makes you eat 500 extra calories daily, and willpower is not the answer
3.86
906
Food Intelligence Summary
Food Intelligence 89%
Ultra-processed food makes you eat 500 extra calories daily, and willpower is not the answer
by Julia Belluz 2025
3.86
906 ratings
The Great Plant-Based Con
by Jayne Buxton • 2022
The data against meat is mostly weak associations. The fortune behind the plant-based push is not.
3.52
343
The Great Plant-Based Con Summary
The Great Plant-Based Con 89%
The data against meat is mostly weak associations. The fortune behind the plant-based push is not.
by Jayne Buxton 2022
3.52
343 ratings
The Hamlet Fire
by Bryant Simon • 2020
A chicken plant fire killed 25. The doors were locked, but deregulation built the trap.
4.12
245
The Hamlet Fire Summary
The Hamlet Fire 89%
A chicken plant fire killed 25. The doors were locked, but deregulation built the trap.
by Bryant Simon 2020
4.12
245 ratings
Hooked
by Michael Moss • 2021
Your brain rewards sugar faster than nicotine. Food companies design products around that fact.
3.80
5k+
Hooked Summary
Hooked 89%
Your brain rewards sugar faster than nicotine. Food companies design products around that fact.
by Michael Moss 2021
3.80
5k+ ratings
How to Feed the World
by Vaclav Smil • 2024
Why twenty crops feed humanity, photosynthesis wastes most energy, and incremental fixes beat hype.
3.57
978
How to Feed the World Summary
How to Feed the World 89%
Why twenty crops feed humanity, photosynthesis wastes most energy, and incremental fixes beat hype.
by Vaclav Smil 2024
3.57
978 ratings
Project Animal Farm
by Sonia Faruqi • 2015
One dairy farm visit sent a banker undercover worldwide to expose factory farming's hidden reality.
4.21
405
Project Animal Farm Summary
Project Animal Farm 89%
One dairy farm visit sent a banker undercover worldwide to expose factory farming's hidden reality.
by Sonia Faruqi 2015
4.21
405 ratings
The Big Fat Surprise
by Nina Teicholz • 2014
Butter was framed. The science was rigged, and the foods that replaced it made everything worse.
4.28
7k+
The Big Fat Surprise Summary
The Big Fat Surprise 89%
Butter was framed. The science was rigged, and the foods that replaced it made everything worse.
by Nina Teicholz 2014
4.28
7k+ ratings
Diagnosis
by Jane M. Hightower • 2008
Your tuna sandwich contains a neurotoxin, and the government knew it long before your doctor did.
3.53
34
Diagnosis Summary
Diagnosis 89%
Your tuna sandwich contains a neurotoxin, and the government knew it long before your doctor did.
by Jane M. Hightower 2008
3.53
34 ratings
The Cheese Trap
by Neal D. Barnard • 1992
Cheese hides an opiate-like trap that fattens and sickens; here's how to escape.
4.14
1k+
The Cheese Trap Summary
The Cheese Trap 89%
Cheese hides an opiate-like trap that fattens and sickens; here's how to escape.
by Neal D. Barnard 1992
4.14
1k+ ratings
Should We Eat Meat?
by Vaclav Smil • 2013
Meat grew our brains. Its modern scale now threatens the planet. A quantified middle path.
3.52
644
Should We Eat Meat? Summary
Should We Eat Meat? 89%
Meat grew our brains. Its modern scale now threatens the planet. A quantified middle path.
by Vaclav Smil 2013
3.52
644 ratings
Moveable Feasts
by Sarah Murray • 2007
Rome needed grain ships. Cities need container ports. How moving food built the modern world.
3.55
205
Moveable Feasts Summary
Moveable Feasts 89%
Rome needed grain ships. Cities need container ports. How moving food built the modern world.
by Sarah Murray 2007
3.55
205 ratings
Meat Planet
by Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft • 2019
Cultured meat promised to end slaughter and save the planet. The real problem was the dream.
3.34
73
Meat Planet Summary
Meat Planet 89%
Cultured meat promised to end slaughter and save the planet. The real problem was the dream.
by Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft 2019
3.34
73 ratings
Diet for a New America
by John Robbins • 1987
One dietary choice links heart disease, the Amazon, world hunger, and billions of suffering animals.
4.19
4k+
Diet for a New America Summary
Diet for a New America 89%
One dietary choice links heart disease, the Amazon, world hunger, and billions of suffering animals.
by John Robbins 1987
4.19
4k+ ratings
Clean Meat
by Paul Shapiro • 2018
Meat can now be grown from cells, no animal required. The final hurdle is cost.
4.04
923
Clean Meat Summary
Clean Meat 89%
Meat can now be grown from cells, no animal required. The final hurdle is cost.
by Paul Shapiro 2018
4.04
923 ratings
Earth Democracy
by Vandana Shiva • 2005
The enclosure of common land never ended. It just moved to seeds, water, and biodiversity.
3.97
749
Earth Democracy Summary
Earth Democracy 89%
The enclosure of common land never ended. It just moved to seeds, water, and biodiversity.
by Vandana Shiva 2005
3.97
749 ratings
Sugar
by James Walvin • 2017
The Atlantic slave trade and the global obesity crisis share a single culprit.
3.46
615
Sugar Summary
Sugar 89%
The Atlantic slave trade and the global obesity crisis share a single culprit.
by James Walvin 2017
3.46
615 ratings
Meat
by Bruce Friedrich • 2025
Nine calories of grain yield one of chicken. The technology that can break that math.
4.38
97
Meat Summary
Meat 89%
Nine calories of grain yield one of chicken. The technology that can break that math.
by Bruce Friedrich 2025
4.38
97 ratings
Real Food
by Nina Planck • 2006
The foods you were told to avoid (butter, whole milk, liver) are exactly what your body needs.
4.04
5k+
Real Food Summary
Real Food 89%
The foods you were told to avoid (butter, whole milk, liver) are exactly what your body needs.
by Nina Planck 2006
4.04
5k+ ratings
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
by Tom Standage • 2005
Civilization's biggest leaps came in a glass. The story of humanity told through six drinks.
3.81
34k+
A History of the World in 6 Glasses Summary
A History of the World in 6 Glasses 89%
Civilization's biggest leaps came in a glass. The story of humanity told through six drinks.
by Tom Standage 2005
3.81
34k+ ratings
Whole
by T. Colin Campbell • 2013
Nutrition science reduced food to nutrients and missed the whole. The real medicine was buried.
3.90
7k+
Whole Summary
Whole 89%
Nutrition science reduced food to nutrients and missed the whole. The real medicine was buried.
by T. Colin Campbell 2013
3.90
7k+ ratings
Sugar Has 56 Names
by Robert H. Lustig • 2013
Fifty-six names for sugar crowd the grocery shelves. Your body cannot tell them apart.
3.90
100
Sugar Has 56 Names Summary
Sugar Has 56 Names 88%
Fifty-six names for sugar crowd the grocery shelves. Your body cannot tell them apart.
by Robert H. Lustig 2013
3.90
100 ratings
Behind the Kitchen Door
by Sarumathi Jayaraman • 2013
Ten million workers, poverty wages, no paid sick leave: what sustainable food leaves off the menu.
3.65
489
Behind the Kitchen Door Summary
Behind the Kitchen Door 88%
Ten million workers, poverty wages, no paid sick leave: what sustainable food leaves off the menu.
by Sarumathi Jayaraman 2013
3.65
489 ratings
Eating for Beginners
by Melanie Rehak • 2010
A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.
3.62
285
Eating for Beginners Summary
Eating for Beginners 88%
A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.
by Melanie Rehak 2010
3.62
285 ratings
I Quit Sugar for Life
by Sarah Wilson • 2014
A fat-fueled, four-week reset for breaking sugar's hold for good, without hunger or denial.
3.87
588
I Quit Sugar for Life Summary
I Quit Sugar for Life 88%
A fat-fueled, four-week reset for breaking sugar's hold for good, without hunger or denial.
by Sarah Wilson 2014
3.87
588 ratings
Cooked
by Michael Pollan • 2013
Cooking made us human, then we stopped. What starting over from scratch reveals.
4.08
26k+
Cooked Summary
Cooked 88%
Cooking made us human, then we stopped. What starting over from scratch reveals.
by Michael Pollan 2013
4.08
26k+ ratings
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