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Real Food: What to Eat and Why Paperback – May 10, 2016

by Nina Planck (Author), Nina Teicholz (Introduction)
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Hailed as the “patron saint of farmers' markets” by the Guardian and called one of the “great food activists” by Vanity Fair's David Kamp, Nina Planck was on the vanguard of the real food movement, and her first book remains a vital and original contribution to the hot debate about what to eat and why.

In lively, personal chapters on produce, dairy, meat, fish, chocolate, and other real foods, Nina explains how ancient foods like beef and butter have been falsely accused, while industrial foods like corn syrup and soybean oil have created a triple epidemic of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. The New York Times said that Real Food “poses a convincing alternative to the prevailing dietary guidelines, even those treated as gospel.”

A rebuttal to dietary fads and a clarion call for the return to old-fashioned foods, Real Food no longer seems radical, if only because the conversation has caught up to Nina Planck. Indeed, it has become gospel in its own right.

This special tenth-anniversary edition includes a foreword by Nina Teicholz (The Big Fat Surprise) and a new introduction from the author.

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“[Planck] is a cross between Alice Waters and Martha Stewart.” ―Washington Post

“Science is finally catching up to what our grandmothers knew long ago: that traditional foods, and even fats, are actually good for you--and a whole lot healthier than the creations of food technology . . . Nina Planck has written a valuable and eye-opening book.” ―Michael Pollan

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Nina Planck, author of Real Food, Real Food for Mother and Baby, and The Real Food Cookbook, is a leading expert on farmer's markets and traditional food. In London, England in 1999, she created the first modern farmer's markets, and in New York City, she ran the legendary Greenmarket. Nina lives in Greenwich Village with her husband, the pioneering cheese monger Robbie Kaufelt, and their three children.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury USA; Reprint edition (May 10, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1632864584
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1632864581
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.2 inches
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Nina Planck is a farmers' daughter, food writer, farmers' market entrepreneur, local foodist, and advocate for traditional foods. She will liberate you to eat red meat, butter, raw milk, and lard. After reading Nina's books, you will eat the foods of your ancestors with pleasure and with impunity. Men and women planning to be parents will find her prenatal advice bracing and life-changing. Nina is the author of The Farmers' Market Cookbook; Real Food: What to Eat and Why; and Real Food for Mother and Baby. Her books are published in English and five other languages. The Real Food Cookbook is next.

Born at home in in Buffalo, New York in 1971, Nina was raised on an ecological family farm in Wheatland, Virginia. She grew up milking the cow, feeding the chickens, growing vegetables, and eating simple, real food. At age 9, she sold produce at roadside stands until the first proper farmers' market opened nearby in 1980, neatly turning a money-losing farm into a profitable one. In 1999, Nina opened the first modern farmers' markets in London, England and today her company runs two dozen popular year-round markets. Chef Loyd Grossman called her market in Marylebone one of the world's best. In New York City, Nina was Director of the famous Greenmarkets. In Washington, D.C., she founded (and later sold) the Mount Pleasant Farmers' Market.

Nina lives in New York City and Stockton, New Jersey with her husband Rob Kaufelt, the proprietor of Murray's Cheese, and their three children.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Revolutionary! An enjoyable read, while VERY informative!
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2012
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This book has pretty much revolutionized my life, mainly in family's eating habits. Just ordered a copy to have on hand as a reference forevermore. Also ordered her 2nd book for Mothers & Children/Fertility. Wow, I feel so cheated by the food industry (yet again...but this time, it's deeper, and I didn't realize HOW bad things have been and are getting.) Nina Planck really breaks it down for the common person and has done her homework. Helps you understand the science and history of food and eating in a practical way. Just understanding how food is meant to work with our bodies, in conjunction with other foods, and how nutritional deficiencies ABOUND....has changed the way I view food and eating, from meal planning to grocery shopping to cooking. Very well written and easy to read!

I initially picked up this book from my local library, based on a recommendation from my sister-in-law regarding the author's description of a rough time in her life being when she was a vegetarian (specifically she was fat and grumpy, she says). Interestingly, the similar struggles I've had over the past 3 years have actually been while we have been primarily eating a vegetarian lifestyle...). I was also interested in what she had to say about children and nutrition (which, even tho it's practically opposite of what the pediatric system tells us and what the stores sell us, is actually PROVEN to benefit growing and developing young brains and bodies).

Just in the last month, since adding protein (from natural animal sources) back into our diet, I have ALREADY noticed a huge difference in my energy levels, not to mention my emotional well-being. In addition, I've noticed changes in my children's health as well. IN JUST ONE MONTH! To clarify, this book is NOT bashing vegetarianism, she writes a well-rounded case for vegetables actually, and LOTS of them, but she includes other foods as well, mainly meats, as working hand-in-hand with the vegetables. That vegetarian similarity was just a personal example from my life as to how my eyes were opened from reading this book.

She really has a passion for health, farming, and for good (local) food, referencing PLENTY of scientific and other resources, such as Adelle Davis (a forerunner in the organic movement, way ahead of her time...but now her books aren't even in print anymore because they are priceless). I learned a lot and I hope you will too when you pick up this book! Try to read it with an open mind (and mouth ;)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Necessary reading!
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2007
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Wow, what a great book! I am passing it around to ALL my friends and family. The first 100 pages can be a bit slow and preachy, you could skip them and not loose much. If you feed kids, this is a must read. This book shows how what we have eaten for countless thousands of years built our bodies. It describles the impacts of what she calls "industrial foods" on the body. These newly created "food", such as the previously recomended transfats have replaced things such as butter or lard which she prefers. She gives the scientific data (in laymans terms) of why traditional foods keep us healthy. The author manages to avoid directly badmouthing researchers and organizations with opposing views, which I find both amazing and respectfull. There is information on why certain foods are more nutrishish when combined. I learned the most from her discussion on grain feed cows/poultry vs grass feed. I now know to look for grass feed, not "organic", and that "free range" may not mean better/healthy. My boyfriend loves milk but cannot digest it. He had read that raw milk might be fine, and found now can drink a 1/2 gallon in a day with no problems. Now we understand why raw can be digested. When I was single I was buying ultra pasturized organic milk because it stayed fresher longer (I dont drink much). I have even bought kids those cute little cardboard boxes of milk that needs no refrigeration. Never again! I now know that pasturization removes necessary compounds and makes mild hard to digest and that ultra pasturzation adds undesireable chemicals. The author states why we can eat steak, butter, and milk and stay healthy. She uses plenty of statisics comparing our current health problems, the intake of "industrial foods' and decrease consumption of traditional foods. But does not fully address our lifestyle changes (we get much less exercise). She also looks at cultures where industrial foods were rapidly incorporated causing a rise in health problems. There is no doubt that over the years many "recommendations" have been wrong (no nuts, margarine over butter, trans fats, etc). And while I am not comfortable with blindly accepting everything she states is fact, I am quite sure that I need to make changes in what I eat.
The book is easy to read. I also think it would be great for a teenager since it provides the information on the actual nutrients and how they work within your body.
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Sheena Christensen
5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource for someone looking to eat healthier.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2015
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Enjoyed this book and will use it as a reference while trying the whole foods way of eating. I have been doing it for 5 weeks now and no longer tempted to eat my grandchildrens sweets. Food is so much more satisfying!!
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Patricia
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read !
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2015
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Amazing book - everyone should read this - it makes so much sense
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Linda Griffiths
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2015
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