In Meals and Diet: What Everyone Must Know®, nutrition scientist and gastronome Dr. P. K. Newby provides a sweeping summary of the many interrelationships between humans, land, and meals. What exactly are today’s main global nutrition problems-and are they avoidable? Is it possible to retrain the palate to prefer healthier foods? How precisely do our eating choices influence the land, water, and atmosphere that surround us? And what’s the best way to live to 100, and beyond?

In 147 stand-alone about Food and Diet: What Everyone Must Know questions spanning 20 chapters, Newby examines topics including essential nutrition concepts behind good eating; the technology, biology, and psychology of food options; how diet affects our health and environment; and evidence-based tips for creating long lasting behavior change. At the same time, Newby debunks well-known myths and meals folklore, challenging listeners to ‘learn, unlearn, and relearn’ the fundamentals of nutrition in the centre of a health-giving diet plan. Her interest for everything meals shines through it all, as will her appreciate of the power of technology, technology, ingenuity, and engineering to help make healthier, more sustainable diets for everyday eaters and learners of nutrition as well.