just ran across this thoughtful nod to #
just ran across this thoughtful nod to #AWE from @likethewatch on @goodmenproject http://bit.ly/yz0sXU Thanks, Justin! #PlayingCatchup
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Had a great time talking with Jack and C
had a great time talking with Jack and Corey @970WFLA in Tampa about my book, The American Way of Eating this morning. Thanks, guys! #AWE
REASON #1: Eric Schlosser says I’m courageous and compassionate. (And he liked my book.)
REASON #1 to buy The American Way of Eating comes from Eric Schlosser: “With much courage and compassion, McMillan explores the lives of those at the bottom of our food system. Here is a glimpse of the people who feed us–and the terrible price they pay. If we want to change the system, this is … Read more
REASON #2: William Finnegan said it’s “an amazing book…Read it and your dinner will never look the same.” (And he liked it.)
REASON #2 to buy The American Way of Eating: “This is an amazing book. Tracie McMillan will take any reader into new territory. The implacable fierceness of farmwork, the slovenliness behind the produce section at Walmart—prepare to be submerged in harsh little worlds and shocked. But McMillan keeps her cool, always presenting the context and … Read more
Catch me on Ireland’s national independent talk radio! Today, 11 AM EST http://ow.ly/9ajpC
I’ll be talking about The American Way of Eating on Ireland’s Independent National Public Radio today at 11 am EST (4 pm in Dublin). Really enjoyed the pre-interview chat with the producer Brian O’Neill last week; should be fun. And they’ve got 16,000 followers on Facebook, so I assume someone will be listening!
Reason #3: @_RajPatel says I have integrity and compassion., and offer an “eye-opening report.” (And he liked my book.)
REASON #3 to buy The American Way of Eating comes from Raj Patel: “These tales lay bare the sinews, the minds, and the relationships that our food system exploits and discards. In a work of deep compassion and integrity, Tracie McMillan offers us an eye-opening report on the human cost of America’s cheap food.” —Raj … Read more
Reason #4: @Barry_Estabrook says it’s a masterful book. (And he liked it.)
REASON #4 to buy The American Way of Eating comes from Barry Estabrook: “To uncover the truth behind how our modern food system works, Tracie M. McMillan took jobs in a supermarket produce section, a chain restaurant kitchen, and the fields along side migrant laborers. If you eat, you owe it to yourself to read this masterful … Read more
Reason #5: James Oseland says it’s a remarkable book that stays with you. (And he liked it.)
REASON #5 to buy The American Way of Eating comes from James Oseland, Saveur magazine: “Tracie McMillan has written a remarkable book for right now—a book that smartly tells us what is wrong with what we eat and how we might improve it. But what is even more remarkable about the book is how deeply … Read more
Well, the trolls may be out in full force, but @Slate put up a lovely front image for #AWE. http://ow.ly/i/sOoM
Well, the trolls may be out in full force, but @Slate put up a lovely front image for #AWE. http://ow.ly/i/sOoM
Reason #6: Janet Poppendieck says it’s the book she’s been waiting for her whole career. (She liked it.)
REASON #6 to buy The American Way of Eating comes from Janet Poppendieck: “This is the book I’ve been waiting for ever since I started teaching about the American food system. It pulls you in with compelling stories of the real people who do the work, often exhausting and dangerous, that makes our American way … Read more
