Pocket Guide to Good Food: A Shopper's Resource

by Margaret M. Wittenberg

Today, myriad choices confront every food shopper. Should I buy organic? What foods will balance? What is my best food value? What are safe and unsafe levels of fat, cholesterol, and food additives? Packed with invaluable information about diet and nutrition, this easy-to-use guide helps families successfully plan menus and make the right health and budget choices.

Genres: Reference, Cooking

160 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1996

About the author

Margaret M. Wittenberg has been teaching natural and organic foods cooking and helping maintain and enhance access to good food through her work in organic agriculture, seafood sustainability, agricultural environmental standards, and farm animal welfare for over 35 years. Her books serve as a catalyst for the reader to explore the possibilities through detailed advice how to buy, prepare, store, and enjoy the expansive, delicious world of good food, including heirloom beans, grains, flour, fruits and vegetables, as well as sustainably caught seafood, humanely raised meat & poultry, cheeses, natural sweeteners, and seasonings. When she's not writing or teaching, Margaret enjoys spending time cooking and gardening at her home in the Texas Hill Country.