Devoured : How What We Eat Defines Who We Are - Sophie Egan

Devoured

How What We Eat Defines Who We Are

By: Sophie Egan

Paperback | 23 October 2017

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In Devoured, Sophie Egan reveals the deeper meaning behind our food choices: from our prioritizing of convenience over health to the ways food at work affects our happiness; from the American obsession with “having it our way” at Starbucks, Chipotle, and other chains to the fascinating dynamic between highbrow food culture artisan this and small-batch that and the lowbrow, such as Taco Bell’s record-breaking sales of Doritos Locos Tacos.

Consider this the Freakonomics of food. Weaving together psychology, anthropology, food science, marketing, and behavioral economics, Devoured takes us from the workplace to the home kitchen, from the grocery aisles to fast-food counters.

About the Author

Sophie Egan is the director of programs and culinary nutrition for the Strategic Initiatives Group at The Culinary Institute of America. Based in San Francisco, Egan is a contributor to the New York Times's Well blog, and has written about food and health for KQED, Wired, and Sunset magazine, where she worked on The Sunset Cookbook and The One-Block Feast. She holds a master of public health from University of California, Berkeley, with a focus on health and social behavior, and a bachelor of arts with honors in history from Stanford University.
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"Filled with fascinating facts, many of which will come as a surprise to the reader. ... Breezy, irreverent, often quite funny, Devoured nonetheless has a serious message." -- Barron's "An engaging anthropological guide to our country's obsession with Pumpkin Spice Lattes and affection for Two Buck Chuck. ... Reads more like a bonbon-studded TED talk than an eat-your-spinach slog." -- Seattle Times "Devoured is a well-researched and fascinating exploration of what we eat, how we eat and why. It is only with this understanding of our food culture that we stand a chance of improving our food system. Devoured is a great contribution to this endeavor." -- Sam Kass, Senior Food Analyst for NBC News and former White House Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition "Reading [Devoured] could change the way you eat." -- San Jose Mercury News "A wild and witty romp through the zaniness that infuses today's American culture of food." -- Michael Moss, author of the New York Times bestseller Salt Sugar Fat "This book is for anyone who eats food (even if it's Soylent). It's a fun and thought-provoking tour of the bizarre stuff we now consume. You won't look at your dinner -- or lunch, breakfast, snack, or whatever Doritos Locos Taco is -- the same way again." -- New York Times bestselling author A.J. Jacobs "Engrossing. ... Well-written. ... Combines insights from behavioral economics, food science, psychology, and Egan's personal observations." -- Publishers Weekly "Entertaining... Humorous... An informative look at what Americans eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and all those snack times in between and how our eating habits are changing who we are." -- Kirkus Reviews "Well-researched, fascinating and witty." -- Shelf Awareness "Using relatable examples, anecdotes, and convincing research, [Egan] highlights what characterizes our country's approach to food and makes it unique." -- Bustle

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