The Garden Of Eating: Food, Sex, And The Hunger For Meaning

by Jeremy Iggers

As eating has become increasingly eroticized, politicized, fetishized, and heavily burdened with moral significance, Americans worry more about weight, calories, and cholesterol, as well as environmental, human, and animal exploitation, carcinogens, chemicals, tampering, and more. This wise and witty book urges readers to recognize food guilt appropriately and tells how to reconnect the pleasures of eating with social awareness.

Genres: Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1996

Reviews

[Jillian · Rating 3 out of 5]

As I was reading this book, I began to think, "this used to be an interesting essay that Iggers lengthened into a book." The ideas are fascinating, but as I read on, they seemed very repetetive. Statistics were given, but not explained; examples were repeated; and ideas were not yet fully ripe. It was thought-provoking, but not inspiring.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

a nice overview of things. some ideas were new to me, some ideas were not AS new. a quick/engaging read. (or maybe the topic pulled me in.)

[Kbg503 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Re-read this book to coincide with Burger King's national promotion of it's Bacon Sundae.