- Paperback: 640 pages
- Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Press; First Century e. edition (8 Dec 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1560259221
- ISBN-13: 978-1560259220
- Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 14 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 739,504 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Like Silent Spring, Diet for a Poisoned Planet took on an entire industry and went onto become a classic work of environmental writing. Now reissued in a new millennium edition, the work's in-depth look at the contaminants in individual food items is updated with the latest Total Diet Study findings. A motivating book, Diet for a Poisoned Planet changes people viscerally. Steinman tells his own story of fishing in the Santa Monica Bay as a child and how he went on to testify before Congress as an expert witness on the contamination of his own body by the fish he ate. The book is written by a true expert who has been a member of a National Academy of Sciences committee to advise Congress on seafood safety legislation.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book as a follow up to 'skinny Bitch'....which outlines the way our many foods are in fact poisioning us slowly and making us fatter as a nation.
DIET FOR A POISION PLANET gives you far more detail regarding what and what NOT to eat and how to approach your daily food in a much safer way.
a MUST read for anyone seriously wanting to make informed choices as to what they put in their bodies.
It is well written and uses language that we can all understand..ie..you DONT have to be a doctor to 'get' what the author is saying.
I give this book full marks!!!!!
DIET FOR A POISION PLANET gives you far more detail regarding what and what NOT to eat and how to approach your daily food in a much safer way.
a MUST read for anyone seriously wanting to make informed choices as to what they put in their bodies.
It is well written and uses language that we can all understand..ie..you DONT have to be a doctor to 'get' what the author is saying.
I give this book full marks!!!!!
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
The Greatest Story Ever Told!
28 Dec 2006
Format:Paperback
I bought this book in the early 1990's and it changed my life. It was the most informative book I have ever read (and I read them all!) on the subject of a healthy diet and what goes into (and onto) the food we eat. I carried this book around as my food "bible" for years and years and was thankful every day that Mr. Steinman did thousands of hours of research to help make my life healthier and happier by testing the foods we all eat for toxic residues and other toxic substances and publishing the results. This book is for EVERYONE. Every person on this planet should read this book and use it to help them make their food choices.
A few years back I was wondering if some of the material in the book wasn't outdated, especially with the boom in organic food available now (thank goodness) and wished Mr. Steinman would update the book. My copy is old and tatered but I still refered to it all the time. Low and behold, it's here! An updated version! Long awaited, I pre-ordered it on Amazon and it arrived yesterday and I've already read most of it. It is just as great as the old version and I feel better that the information is now more current, espeically since I have two small children to feed, and the current information is invaluable. PLEASE, read this book. Do it for yourself, your health, your kids, YOUR WHOLE FAMILY. The information is will change your life for the better.
I grew up in Pacific Palisades, near the Santa Monica Bay where Mr. Steinman's story begins, so I truly understand his reason for writing this book (I remember the signs posted on the Santa Monica Pier too warning not to eat the fish caught! AWFUL!) and wanting and NEEDING to know the truth about what goes into our precious food. If people trust our government to keep our food healthy you are fools. Take matters into your own hands. Buy this book.
By the way, I just read some disturbing reviews that insinuated that this book has something to do with Scientology. I've read this book cover to cover for over a decade and can't figure out how some people come up with these sort of strange ideas. Very worrying....
Thank you Mr. Steinman for taking care of me and my family! Truly!
A few years back I was wondering if some of the material in the book wasn't outdated, especially with the boom in organic food available now (thank goodness) and wished Mr. Steinman would update the book. My copy is old and tatered but I still refered to it all the time. Low and behold, it's here! An updated version! Long awaited, I pre-ordered it on Amazon and it arrived yesterday and I've already read most of it. It is just as great as the old version and I feel better that the information is now more current, espeically since I have two small children to feed, and the current information is invaluable. PLEASE, read this book. Do it for yourself, your health, your kids, YOUR WHOLE FAMILY. The information is will change your life for the better.
I grew up in Pacific Palisades, near the Santa Monica Bay where Mr. Steinman's story begins, so I truly understand his reason for writing this book (I remember the signs posted on the Santa Monica Pier too warning not to eat the fish caught! AWFUL!) and wanting and NEEDING to know the truth about what goes into our precious food. If people trust our government to keep our food healthy you are fools. Take matters into your own hands. Buy this book.
By the way, I just read some disturbing reviews that insinuated that this book has something to do with Scientology. I've read this book cover to cover for over a decade and can't figure out how some people come up with these sort of strange ideas. Very worrying....
Thank you Mr. Steinman for taking care of me and my family! Truly!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Diet for a Poisoned Planet
27 Jun 2007
Format:Paperback
Very interesting book. Documented on USDA reports. Makes me afraid to eat anything commercial, however. It is also very revealing about how slack our government is in regulating the amount of poisons on our produce. We need to demand organic products. They are available, albeit more expensive. But the more demand, the lower the price. Right?
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Wow! We had no idea how much better we could feel.
25 Mar 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
In my opinion the writing style of this book is not filled with technical jargon so it is very approachable for the average person.
The author's way of approaching the lessons he wants to teach are by way of story, which makes the reading pretty interesting, for the most part.
His message seems to be, "Yeah, there is a lot of stuff out there that is bad for you but you don't have to be victimized by it."
He clearly empowers you to control your destiny with regard to avoiding things that would not normally be obviously bad for you.
My wife and I have been applying what have have learned in this book.
My wife has taken on a natural radiance that, to be honest, I have never seen (but I really like).
I feel so much better it is really hard to believe. I don't have heartburn anymore, and I just feel good...
I highly recommend picking up this empowering book, reading it, and then removing all the elements in your life that are
"Technically Safe" but just make you feel like crap.
The author's way of approaching the lessons he wants to teach are by way of story, which makes the reading pretty interesting, for the most part.
His message seems to be, "Yeah, there is a lot of stuff out there that is bad for you but you don't have to be victimized by it."
He clearly empowers you to control your destiny with regard to avoiding things that would not normally be obviously bad for you.
My wife and I have been applying what have have learned in this book.
My wife has taken on a natural radiance that, to be honest, I have never seen (but I really like).
I feel so much better it is really hard to believe. I don't have heartburn anymore, and I just feel good...
I highly recommend picking up this empowering book, reading it, and then removing all the elements in your life that are
"Technically Safe" but just make you feel like crap.
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