Big Kids Books
Our book recommendations for food-related books and resources for adults. If you have any recommendations, please contact us with the title, author, and a brief 1-2 sentence description about the book and why you liked it!
The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
Think humans use plants? Think again: Pollan gives a fascinating look at how four common plants have co-evolutionized with humans.
The Blue Zones by Dan Buettner
We Zomppas love this book. Another one of those few who really changed how we eat and live about areas around the world with a high concentration of healthy folks over 100.
Edible Schoolyard by Alice Waters
Alice Waters of Chez Panisse offers a photographic story about the benefits of schoolyard edible gardens.
The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
The one that seemed to come at the right moment. Clear, compelling, one of those few books that really changed the way I look at food, interact with food, and relate to food. It is a MUST read for anyone who…eats.
Catching Fire by Richard Wrangham
Raw foodists might not like his argument, but he has some compelling arguments about how fire and cooked food made humans the way we are today.
The China Study by T. Colin Campbell
The groundbreaking research of why the health of the Chinese in China is so different from the Chinese in the U.S. – because of diet.
Four Fish by Paul Greenberg
A must read for anyone who eats “seafood” or cares about animals or the environment.
Tender at the Bone by Ruth Reichl
The legendary Ruth Reichl’s intimately joyful memoir about her love of food.
Stuffed and Starved by Raj Patel
Examining the global food system, production, distribution, and sales, Patel looks at how inequity of world resources have led to twin problems: obesity epidemic in some parts of the world and starvation in the Global South.
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
A must read before you eat another fast food anything. Schlosser investigates the fast food industry – backend to frontend , and all in between.
