'Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.' In looking toward traditional diets the world over, as well as the foods our families and regions, historically enjoyed, we can recover a more balanced, reasonable, and pleasurable approach to food and make thoughtful food choices that will enrich our lives and enlarge our sense of what it means to be healthy.

In The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan argues that the answer lies at the heart of the reciprocal relationship between people and plants. The stories of four familiar plant species that are deeply woven into the fabric of our lives, Pollan illustrates how they evolved to satisfy humankind’s most basic yearnings made themselves indispensable.

Part memoir, part journalistic investigation, a year in the life of the family of Barbara Kingsolver, their journey into discovering eating seasonally and regionally locally grown food. Family member’s perspective on the local-food projects,nutritional information, meal plans and recipes and also the book also looks into various aspects of food-production science and industry. A worthy read!

Slow Food" is poised to revolutionize the way Americans shop for groceries, prepare and consume their meals, and think about food. This book is also a powerful expression of the organization's goal of engendering social reform through the transformation of our attitudes about food and eating. Powell’s