The Way We Eat Now (CHES)

This course is only for CHES professionals. Bee Wilson shows that in two generations the world has undergone a massive shift from traditional, limited diets to more globalized ways of eating. Paradoxically, our diets are getting healthier and less healthy at the same time. For some, there has never been a happier food era than today: a time of unusual herbs, farmers' markets, and internet recipe swaps. Yet modern food also kills--diabetes and heart disease are on the rise everywhere on earth. Quotes: Wilson sets out to demonstrate how dysfunctional our attitude to taking nourishment from the world has become. She is adept at finding the bold headlines, Wilson is also good at the devastating detail. Unlike several other food writers, Wilson's solutions remain rooted and realistic. ―Times Literary Supplement (UK)In The Way We Eat Now, Wilson questions the entire food system as she addresses the paradox of our age: why as we become progressively wealthier, our diets become ever poorer....