There is absolutely no shortage of information on food, eating, and nutrition - the challenge is wading through it all. Nestle has done a great job of gathering and presenting the information you need with an emphasis on making good choices and enjoying food. It also gives the reader a good understanding of how food marketing and the food industry work. I like this book very much for its clean writing, clear explanations, and casual tone - it makes for enjoyable, and educational, reading. The chapters are organised to mirror the grocery store, taking you through “The Produce Section”, “The Dairy Section”, “The Dairy Substitutes”, “The Meat Section”, “The Center Aisles: Cool and Frozen”, “The Center Aisles: Processed”, “The Beverage Aisles”, and “The Special Sections”.

‘What to Eat’ was actually fun to read. Nestle is knowledgeable, well-organized and often witty, and in this book she offers practical advice on how to make informed food choices. The issues are much the same as those raised in ‘Food Politics’, but the discussion isn’t quite as academic. She debunks the hype surrounding food marketing and explains how supermarkets and the food industry work, without suggesting that we should all revert to some faux-agrarian subsistence farming ideal.

Local? Seasonal? Fresh? Frozen? Organic? Naturally raised? Healthy? Value for your dollar? Very few nutrition books cover it all, but Marion Nestle tells you everything you need to know to make sensible food choices . The book covers nutrition, the history of the food, environmental issues and reveals the secrets of the supermarket business.