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Hughes, Meredith Sayles

Plants vs. Meats: The Health, History, and Ethics of What We Eat

96 pp. | Twenty-First Century | April, 2016 | Library ISBN 978-1-4677-8011-7 $34.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4677-9580-7
(3) YA This well-researched text discusses what our prehistoric and BCE ancestors ate; the science of nutrition and changing dietary recommendations (e.g., the late-twentieth-century "low-fat frenzy"); and the effects of corporate farming on the land, animals, and our health. The book, illustrated with stock photos, concludes with intriguing new trends, such as aquaponics and food-info apps. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

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