Food Is the Solution
What to Eat to Save the World
by Matthew Prescott
Reading Profile
Should I read this?
Food Is the Solution mixes glossy, photo-rich recipes with advocacy for lower-impact eating, aiming to show how everyday meals can reduce environmental harm. Expect approachable, flavor-forward recipes paired with short policy-minded essays and ingredient notes; the practical value is a set of dishes you can cook that align with sustainability goals. The main limitation is uneven depth — recipe sections are immediate and enjoyable, while the environmental arguments are broad and sometimes repeat the same points, so readers wanting rigorous analysis may feel teased.
Read this if...
- •a two-working-parents weekday cook preparing 30–45 minute dinners for two school-age children (6–12) who wants to halve red-meat nights this month — needs quick, family-friendly recipes and simple swaps that fit a typical supermarket shop and can be tested this week
- •a community-college culinary instructor designing a single 60–90 minute adult-ed demo on 'sustainable weeknight cooking' — wants photo-ready recipes, short plain-language talking points, and meals that can be cooked live or reproduced by students with basic equipment
- •a neighborhood food-program coordinator launching a free cooking-demo series for local residents on a tight budget — wants attractive, photo-backed recipes and brief environmental talking points to hand out at the first session to spark practical conversation without technical jargon
Skip this if...
- •you'll likely put it down when you hit repeated policy notes and the same sustainability arguments restated between recipes — readers seeking a deep, sourced policy manual will lose patience
- •annoying if you prefer step-by-step technique, detailed timing, or troubleshooting — recipes lean toward accessible guides rather than intensive culinary instruction
- •frustrating if you need ultra-budget or hard-to-source-ingredient substitutions — some dishes favor specialty items and visual polish over lowest-cost simplicity
"This book is full of recipes that are good to eat and good for the earth. Check it out." Ellen DeGeneres In Food Is the Solution, Matthew Prescott, Senior Food Policy Director for the Humane Society and a leader in the environmental food movement, shows how our plates have the power to heal the world. This lavishly designed resource and recipe co...
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Reading Specifications
Difficulty:easy
Audience Fit
- a two-working-parents weekday cook preparing 30–45 minute dinners for two school-age children (6–12) who wants to halve red-meat nights this month — needs quick, family-friendly recipes and simple swaps that fit a typical supermarket shop and can be tested this week
- a community-college culinary instructor designing a single 60–90 minute adult-ed demo on 'sustainable weeknight cooking' — wants photo-ready recipes, short plain-language talking points, and meals that can be cooked live or reproduced by students with basic equipment
- a neighborhood food-program coordinator launching a free cooking-demo series for local residents on a tight budget — wants attractive, photo-backed recipes and brief environmental talking points to hand out at the first session to spark practical conversation without technical jargon
- you'll likely put it down when you hit repeated policy notes and the same sustainability arguments restated between recipes — readers seeking a deep, sourced policy manual will lose patience
- annoying if you prefer step-by-step technique, detailed timing, or troubleshooting — recipes lean toward accessible guides rather than intensive culinary instruction
- frustrating if you need ultra-budget or hard-to-source-ingredient substitutions — some dishes favor specialty items and visual polish over lowest-cost simplicity
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books and Food.
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Ellen DeGeneres
“This new book is full of recipes that are good to eat, and good for the earth. Check it out.”
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