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A Bone to Pick is a collection of articles written by Mark Bittman, food expert, from his New York Times op-ed column. It is a wide ranging compilation focused on nutrition, diet, food fads and the production of food. His passion and the heart of this book is about the corruption of the food chain and the exploitation of animals, workers and food itself by corporate greed. He rallies us to care about what we put into our bodies but even more importantly to care about the destruction of our food supply and do something, no matter how small, about it. While critics have said that some of his solutions are too elite and expensive for the ordinary person, i.e. eating mostly organic food, he is clear that this is a distortion of his ideas by those who stand to profit from the production of processed food. What he does do is cajole us to do whatever we can to become healthier, to eat more fruits and vegetables for example whether organic or not, and understand what is at stake as our food systems become increasingly spoiled. The only bone I have to pick with this book is that it is often repetitive. Part of this is because it is a collection of articles for a newspaper which lends itself to restating ideas as one builds a case over the weeks but does not work so well in a book. Yet, in its repetition the outrage, the moral clarity and the onus to be part of the solution is clear. Thank you to Edelweiss for allowing me to review this book for an honest opinion. ( )

A Bone to Pick by food expert Mark Bittman is a compilation some of his articles from the New York Times. The book organizes the articles by topic, providing an overall look at the entire food system. Mr. Bittman's message is a critical one. It will make you really think about what food you choose to buy and to eat (or not eat!).

Read my complete review at: http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2015/05/a-bone-to-pick.html

Reviewed based on a publisher’s galley received through NetGalley ( )

Heard on "Forum," May 26, 2015. ( )