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Philipp Dettmer has an amazing gift of speaking simply while not talking down to the reader. For example, he shares that from the perspective of the cell, the continent of the flesh is a mountain 10 times the height of Mount Everest. How fun is that! Depending on how much basic knowledge the reader has, it can be anywhere from a quicker read to feeling like a textbook. Thankfully, I'm in the first category.

Reading this simultaneously with Marion Nestle's "What to Eat." they are both good books for different reasons. I like what Bittman is doing here. It is very accessible. He provides a week long menu, also. It is not vegetarian (and I am), but it us still useful. Haven't determined the direct benefit to my current position as manager of an ashram kitchen yet, but enjoying tremendously.