Also, I’d recommend Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation. It’s not really an indictment of fast food – the author plainly states that his family still does eat some fast food – but more of a revealing look at how fast food has shaped our world. Schlosser does slam some of the big chains pretty hard, but he also makes a point to commend the few that do it right, like In-n-Out Burger. Again, this book is also packed with details and loads of interesting backstory, so it’s not an quick & easy weekend read, but it is well worth the time!

Both of these books have certainly changed the way I look at the food I’m put on my family’s table…

I download a ton of things like that but, up until now, never made the time to go through and read them. The only thing lamer than a collection of stuff you never enjoy is a collection of digital files you never enjoy. Waste of time and drive space. I am still looking forward to picking up some type of e-reader this spring to break the tether of having to read these while sitting at the computer desk. I could do it on my phone but … too small of a screen for me.

Good start but you need to read some fiction too. All non-fiction and no fiction makes Rob a dull boy.