What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets

Menzel, Peter; D'Aluisio, Faith

ISBN 10: 0984074406 / ISBN 13: 9780984074402

Published by Material World, 2010

Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0984074406I3N01

Synopsis:

A stunning photographic collection featuring portraits of 80 people from 30 countries and the food they eat in one day. <p/>In this fascinating study of people and their diets, 80 profiles are organized by the total number of calories each person puts away in a day. Featuring a Japanese sumo wrestler, a Massai herdswoman, world-renowned Spanish chef Ferran Adria, an American competitive eater, and more, these compulsively readable personal stories also include demographic particulars, including age, activity level, height, and weight. Essays from Harvard primatologist Richard Wrangham, journalist Michael Pollan, and others discuss the implications of our modern diets for our health and for the planet. This compelling blend of photography and investigative reportage expands our understanding of the complex relationships among individuals, culture, and food.

About the Author: PETER MENZEL is an award-winning photojournalist who has been published in Time, National Geographic, and Smithsonian, among others. <p/>FAITH D'ALUISIO is a former TV news producer and the writer for their Material World books, which include Material World: A Global Family Portrait, Women in the Material World, the James Beard Award-winning Man Eating Bugs and Hungry Planet, and What the World Eats.

Bibliographic Details

Title: What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets
Publisher: Material World
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket