The book takes a look at the politics behind the food business and it's predictable and depressing. Ten companies pretty much control the entire food production system. Big food companies use a LOT of money to grease the system with lobbyists and campaign contributions to get politicians on their side. More depressing is the fact that scientists and large universities who perform many of the studies about what's healthy or not are also taking in money from the food industry. Surprise, surprise- those scientists more often than not produce research that says whatever food they're investigating is good for you, or at least not that bad. While it might seem intimidating to branch out of loneliness, it can do wonders for your health, attitude, and mindset. Remember, it’s typically not the salt, sugar, or other ingredients that you add to your home­cooked meals that pose a problem. It’s the salt, sugar, bad fats, and unpro­nounceable toxic ingredients that food companies add to their food that damage your health.

So basically it's Rice Paper rolls, but instead of using those flavourless rice noodles, you use spicy, tasty instant noodles.How do we end our current chronic disease epidemic and health care, environmental, and financial crises? We have to cook our way out. RULE 4 Add the filling, and see that it is well embedded in the eggs. Tip the pan towards you and with a fork or spatula gather up a little of the mixture from the far side. Now tip the pan away from you so that the unset eggs run into the space you have made for them. When a little of the unset part remains on the surface the omelette is done. Help to transform the planet in crisis with this indispensable guide to healthy, ethical, and economically sustainable food from #1 New York Times bestselling author Mark Hyman, MD -- "Read this book if you're ready to change the world" (Tim Ryan, US Representative).

If you’re not getting everything you need from your food, you may want to consider taking a daily vitamin. Consulting with a nutritionist or homeopathic doctor could get you started on a nutritional supplement regimen. The bit about the soils going dead got my attention, but forecasting anything 60 years from now is next to impossible. The author also covers global warming and modern agriculture's huge contributions to climate change and carbon levels. The first chapter, The True Cost of Food, is an eye opener that goes over many of the unintended consequences of our modern agricultural system. This is a long, fact-laden book, but I will try to summarize the main points below. We’ve covered poached, boiled and scrambled eggs but have never gone for the lofty heights of the omelette? Why? Who knows? But now’s the time to rectify that situation. Yes, everyone knows there’s only one way to make an omelette – the way you like it – but there are still some rules worth following. (Even if you don't like eggs, listen to this episode just to hear Simon dragging me for the fact that I take a tape measure to the shops.) The next time you go grocery shopping, look to see what colors you buy and try to introduce a new veggie into your meals for that week. There are a large number of extremely alarmist claims related to our current trajectory for health and the fate of the planet (like suggesting that if we don't change drastically soon, we will have only 60 years worth of food before the topsoil of the world is gone, we cannot grow food and then humans become extinct). You could probably dig into all the models and math and studies that are the basis for these predictions and poke holes in them. The analyst in me wanted to. But even if you only believe half or a quarter of what is claimed, the situation is still very dire. Terrifyingly so.

And then finally there is climate change. Agriculture creates more carbon emissions than all of transportation according to this book. Carbon is released from the soils when it is tilled. Methane comes from cattle and landfills full of food waste. And Nitrogen dioxide comes from fertilizers that are used to boost crops. Getting a handle on global warming will also require dealing with the huge agriculture industry. Handling fossil fuels is just a part of it. Smokey BBQ pulled pork burrito filled with peppers, cheddar cheese, Mexican Rice toasted on a tortilla. This recipe is from my Mark’s Kitchen: Recipes Made Easy Tuesday newsletter. Every recipe uses minimal ingredients and can be made in under 30 minutes. Sign up at drhyman.com/kitchen (or go to the link in bio) Only 2% of America's cropland is used for fruits and vegetables, while 60% goes to commodity crops like wheat, corn and soybeans environmentalworkinggroup (Environmental Working Group, ewg.org) puts out a Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen list every year.