Stefanie Sacks - What the Fork Are You Eating?: An Action Plan for Your Pantry and Plate

In a time when labels are meaningless, Sacks cuts through consumer confusion and tells the truth about our food system. What the Fork Are You Eating? is an informative, accessible guide on how to choose healthyand safefood. A must-read for anyone who cares about what they put in their body.

ANTHONY FASSIO , CEO, Natural Gourmet Institute

Stefanie reminds us to slow the fork down, encouraging us to learn the story behind our food so that we can make better food choices that will truly nourish our body, mind, and spirit.

RICHARD MCCA RTHY , executive director, Slow Food USA

In a world where our children are expected to have shorter life spans than ourselves and where the leading cause of death for children under fifteen is cancer, it is imperative that we are all educated on our food choices. What the Fork Are You Eating? is an invaluable tool to help you feed yourself, your family, and your friends the best, healthiest food possible. With Stefanie Sacks as your guide, you can positively impact the health of your family, our food supply, and possibly our planet as well!

ANN COOPER , founder of the Chef Ann Foundation and author of Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children

Stefanie Sacks really stirs the pot in her must-read book, What the Fork Are You Eating? With wit, wisdom, and authority, Stefanie clearly lays out what nasty additives are hiding in our food, and empowers us with concrete solutions on how to make cleaner food choices. This book is a must-have for all of us looking to enhance our health and well-being.

REBECCA KATZ , MS, author of The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen and The Longevity Kitchen

Theres a revolution coming, and the most powerful weapon is your fork! You chooseis your fork a weapon of mass destruction, or does it wield food as medicine? In What the Fork Are You Eating? Stefanie Sacks tells you what the fork to do to ward off the Top-Rated Terminators, and get yourself to pantry and meal rehab for a longer and healthier life!

MARY BETH AU GUSTINE , MS, RDN, CDN, director of nutrition, Saybrook University, and author of The Detox Prescription

Stefanie Sacks asks the pressing question, When will the food industry and the government stop playing roulette with our health? She elucidates myriad ways they are doing so, as well as how we can navigate a healthy route through our food system. This book is an invaluable resource in guiding each one of us to be part of the solution.

MARY CLEAV ER , chef and owner of The Cleaver Company and The Green Table

Stefanie Sacks has given us an eminently practical guide to help us navigate the windy road of healthy eating. Her expertise in this field is evident on every page as she lays out in straightforward language the dangers of the artificial food industry and the Better for You Alternatives. Her good-natured approach is a refreshing change from the fear-based messages we find so often in books about nutrition. As a pediatrician, I will be recommending this book to all my families to support mindful, healthy eating. Enjoy each chapter of What the Fork as you would a good meal. Bon appett.

STEPHEN COWAN , MD, FAAP, author of Fire Child, Water Child: How Understanding the Five Types of ADHD Can Help You Improve Your Childs Self-Esteem and Attention

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Sacks, Stefanie.

What the fork are you eating? : an action plan for your pantry and plate / Stefanie Sacks, MS, CNS, CDN.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-698-14784-3

1. Natural foods. 2. Grocery shopping. 3. Food additives. 4. Nutrition. I. Title.

TX369.S23 2014 2014027015

641.302dc23

Neither the publisher nor the author is engaged in rendering professional advice or services to the individual reader. The ideas, procedures, and suggestions contained in this book are not intended as a substitute for consulting with your physician. All matters regarding your health require medical supervision. Neither the author nor the publisher shall be liable or responsible for any loss or damage allegedly arising from any information or suggestion in this book.

The recipes contained in this book are to be followed exactly as written. The publisher is not responsible for your specific health or allergy needs that may require medical supervision. The publisher is not responsible for any adverse reactions to the recipes contained in this book.

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DEDICATED TO:

My grandma Lorraine, who always loves what I cook but also eats green Jell-O

And my three boysRich, Jack, and Hunter Decthank you all for enduring our endless edible conversations and still loving me along the way. I promise it will never end!

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.

NEALE DONALD WALSCH