Eat a little better : great flavor, good health, better world

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Eat a little better : great flavor, good health, better world

Author:

Kass, Sam, 1980- author.

Pick, Aubrie, photographer.

Summary:

As a chef, and then as a senior food policy advisor to President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, Sam Kass became an expert on the ins and outs of deliciousness, nutrition, and sustainability. This book lays out Kass's plan to eat a little better. Knowing that sustainability and healthfulness come most, well, sustainably when new habits and choices seem appealing rather than drastic and punitive, Kass shares his philosophy and methods to help make it easy to choose, cook, and eat delicious foods without depriving yourself of agency or pleasure. He knows that going organic, local, and so forth all the time is just not realistic for most people, and that's ok--it's all about choosing and doing a little better, and how those choices add up to big change. It's the philosophy he helped the Obamas instill in their home, both in Chicago and that big white one in Washington.

General Note:

Includes index.

Edition:

First edition.

Contents:

Introduction. Who I am, how we can change our health and maybe save the world ; Eat better, not "right" ; How to eat better (no willpower necessary) ; What actually matters ; Cook a little more ; Waste less ; What you can do today ; How to make a better meal -- Eat more vegetables. Roast those vegetables ; Grill those vegetables ; Eat those vegetables raw ; Orange is the new white -- Be a better meat eater. Eat more fish ; Eat more chicken ; A little pork is all good ; Just a little beef, but make it good -- Eat more grains and beans.

Physical Description:

287 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm

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Publisher:

Clarkson Potter/Publishers,

Publication Date:

2018

ISBN:

9780451494948

Publication Information:

New York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, [2018]

Call Number:

641.3 KASS

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Summary

Sam Kass, former chef to the Obamas and White House food policy advisor, makes it easier to do a little better for your diet--and the environment--every day, through smart ways to think about shopping, setting up your kitchen so the healthy stuff comes to hand most naturally, and through 90 delicious, simple recipes.

JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER * IACP AWARD FINALIST

This book lays out Kass's plan to eat a little better. Knowing that sustainability and healthfulness come most, well, sustainably when new habits and choices seem appealing rather than drastic and punitive, Kass shares his philosophy and methods to help make it easy to choose, cook, and eat delicious foods without depriving yourself of agency or pleasure. He knows that going organic, local, and so forth all the time is just not realistic for most people, and that's ok--it's all about choosing and doing a little better, and how those choices add up to big change. It's the philosophy he helped the Obamas instill in their home, both in Chicago and that big white one in Washington.

Author Notes

SAM KASS was senior policy advisor for nutrition policy in the Obama administration and is currently senior food analyst for NBC News , as well as an advisor to several food technology start-ups. One of the former First Lady's longest-serving advisors, Sam was the executive director of her Let's Move initiative, and helped her create the first major vegetable garden at the White House since Eleanor Roosevelt's Victory Garden. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago and was trained as a chef by one of Austria's greatest chefs, Christian Domschitz in Vienna.

AUBRIE PICK is a food, portrait, lifestyle, travel, and interiors photographer whose work takes her around the world. She has shot several notable cookbooks, including Chrissy Teigen's Cravings and Charlotte Druckman's Stir, Sizzle, Bake . When she is not behind the camera, she can be found hiking the hills of her hometown of San Francisco with her scruffy dog, perfecting her spicy tandoori chicken soup, and plotting her next road trip.

Introduction	p. 1
Who I Am, How We Can Change Our Health and Maybe Save the World	p. 9
Eat Better, Not "Right"	p. 23
How to Eat Better (No Willpower Necessary)	p. 27
What Actually Matters	p. 35
Cook a Little More	p. 41
Waste Less	p. 44
What You Can Do Today	p. 45
How to Make a Better Meal	p. 48
Eat More Vegetables	p. 52
Roast Those Vegetables	p. 55
Grill Those Vegetables	p. 73
Eat Those Vegetables Raw	p. 91
Orange Is the New White	p. 116
Be a Better Meat Eater	p. 132
Eat More Fish	p. 135
Eat More Chicken	p. 171
A Little Pork Is All Good	p. 195
Just a Little Beef-but Make it Good	p. 215
Eat More Grains and Beans	p. 225
Acknowledgments	p. 278
Index	p. 279

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