Death by Food Pyramid

How Shoddy Science, Sketchy Politics and Shady Special Interests Have Ruined Our Health

De: Denise Minger

Narrado por: David Minger

Warning: Shock and outrage will grip you as you dive into this one-of-a-kind exposé. Shoddy science, sketchy politics, and shady special interests have shaped American Dietary recommendations - and destroyed our nation's health - over recent decades. The phrase "Death by Food Pyramid" isn't shock-value sensationalism, but the tragic consequence of following federal advice and corporate manipulation in pursuit of health.

In Death by Food Pyramid, Denise Minger exposes the forces that overrode common sense and solid science to launch a pyramid phenomenon that bled far beyond US borders to taint the eating habits of the entire developed world.

Minger explores how generations of flawed pyramids and plates endure as part of the national consciousness, and how the "one size fits all" diet mentality these icons convey pushes us deeper into the throes of obesity and disease. Regardless of whether you're an omnivore or vegan, research junkie or science-phobe, health novice or seasoned dieter, Death by Food Pyramid will reframe your understanding of nutrition science - and inspire you to take your health, and your future, into your own hands.

©2014 Primal Nutrition, Inc. (P)2014 Primal Nutrition, Inc.

Truth in nutrition

A must read for anyone who's in a position to lead others to healthier eating.

Humorous look at history and science of nutition

Would you listen to Death by Food Pyramid again? Why?

Not likely, simply because of the monotone narration.

What did you like best about this story?

Denise Minger's well-reasoned writing and her willingness to help people understand what she is conveying about nutrition and the science (or lack thereof) behind it was definitely breath of fresh air compared to other recent releases.

Would you listen to another book narrated by David Minger?

I'm sure the narrator is an intelligent and lovely person but, no.

Must read for a nutritional framework to understand today

Beautiful breakdown of the misinformed models of nutrition presented to our society in the US and when, how, and why they were presented, and how we got to where we are today.
A must read to help educate ourselves to peek behind the curtain and see a path forward.
I get what some of the reviews say about them struggling with the narration a bit. Hang in there, well worth it

Can't stand the narrator

I find myself disliking the great content of this book because of the narrator. His accent is very distracting and unattractive.

Valuable Health Conscious Work

The author did a good job of researching and presenting the information in this book. Anyone interested in making actual wise dietary and health choices should read it. Anyone who thinks they're better off having the government manage their dietary and health choices should DEFINITELY read it!

Unfortunately, perhaps for sentimental reasons, the author chose to have her father narrate the book. Hey, I'm a father, and I'd be honored to do such a thing for my daughter, but if I had a complete lack of basic knowledge about the subject matter, as is the case here, I would lovingly decline. I'm sure the guy's a great father and person, but he has no idea how to pronounce most of the scientific and technical language, nor does he seem to have any grasp of what the content is saying, which makes listening very difficult. Many times, a word would be totally unrecognizable when he read it, only to be identified by the context of the next couple of sentences. This resulted in me yelling the correct pronunciation of the word at the narrator (fruitlessly, of course) time after time.

I recommend reading the printed version of the book. If you simply must listen to it in audiobook form, good luck!