Opposing Viewpoints: Food

Ah, a nice quick read was just what I needed! Food is one of the many publications by the company Opposing Viewpoints. All of their books take on a controversial issue of some sort and show arguments for the different sides. They are a fantastic resource for people trying to discover more about a topic.

I wish things like this were more popular. It's refreshing to hear both sides of a debate from the same source.

The book, as they all are, is divided into sections based on subtopics. In this case, the topics included farming styles, treatment of animals, genetically altered food, factors for obesity, and a few others. Each subtopic then has at least two opposing articles. They are short (sometimes shortened from the original) and typically fairly easy to read while still carrying a fair amount of research and depth.

Food was interesting, although I am pretty familiar with most of the topics and arguments. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more about some of the controversial topics surrounding food. The only "problem"? You have to decide for yourself what you believe.

For a list of topics they cover, you can go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposing_Viewpoints_series and see if your local library carries any title you are interested in.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars


20 books, 84 days...at this rate I'll read 87 books