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How We Eat
How We Eat: The Brave New World of Food and Drink | Paco Underhill
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An entertaining and timely exploration of how our foodfrom where its grown to how we buy itis in the midst of a transformation, showing how this is our chance to do better, for us, for our children, and for our planet, from a global expert on consumer behavior. Our food systemhow we produce, process, distribute, and consume foodis broken. But we have the opportunity to do better. Market researcher and bestselling author Paco Underhill sets out to solve these problems and show us where our eating and driving lives are headed in his newest book, How We Eat. Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as a Sherlock Holmes for retailers, Underhill takes an upbeat, hopeful, and characteristically witty approach to how we can change the way we consume. How We Eat reveals the future of food in surprising ways, like how the city is getting country-fied with the rise of farmers markets and rooftop farms; how supermarkets are on their way out with their most valuable real estate, their parking lot, for growing their own food and hosting community events; and how marijuana farmers, who have been using artificial light to grow a crop for years, have developed a playbook so mainstream merchants and farmers across the world can grow food in an uncertain future. Paco Underhill is the expert behind the most prominent brands, consumer habits, and market trends and the author of multiple highly acclaimed books, including Why We Buy. In How We Eat, he shows how food intersects with every major battle we face today, from political and environmental to economic and racial, and invites you to the market to discover more.
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RamsFan1963
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106/150 While I would have liked less time spend on the layout of super markets, the book was still very informative about why we choose to eat the foods we do, the role of marketing and food placement in our decisions, and future trends in food and drink. I agree with the author that we are getting further away from our food, especially since covid and the rise of food delivery services, both prepared foods and groceries. Continued below ⬇️⬇️

RamsFan1963 Despite detailing some worrying trends, toward less healthy and ultra-processed foods, the author remains optimistic about the future of food diversity. 4 🍌🍌🍌🍌 2nd book finished for #AwesomeAugust @Andrew65 3y
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 3y
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Smartypants
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Meh. There were parts of it I found interesting such as the future of farming being indoors and local, the group discussion on the shopping habits. But not necessarily any groundbreaking info. #healthy

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