Read n Seed 6: Final Review of "Diet for a Small Planet"

OVERVIEW:

This book shows how Frances Moore Lappe changed her life by changing what foods she consumed. However, it also allows everyone to read what she learned along the way. She educates readers on what protein really entitles and how to eat complementary protein to get more energy. She writes to educate us on how buyers and sellers are wasting our energy on bulky animal feed that we're not truly profiting off of.

Lappe compares regular "quick and easy" meals to actual home made ones how actually insignificant the differences really are. Only a few minutes here or there doesn't really change the quality of homemade food compared to store bought and taken out food. She additionally goes into depths to provide readers healthy recipes to show that making food can be simple. These recipes range from appetizers to main courses and even desserts

3 SIGNIFICANT THINGS:
One) Protein isn't always found in meats! There are many other places you can find a good source of protein. For example you can consume legumes,  grains, nuts & seeds to get a great balance.

Two) Shopping in local whole food centers allow you to find what you really need. Get rid of the advertisement and marketing aspects of food and really get to the basics of what food really is. The ingredients are more important than all of the colors and styles plastered on the shelves.

Three) Starting with someone who cares and can be a support system is a major help. Everyone needs someone in their life who can pick them up when something isn't going their way. When changing a habit this is a necessity. If you want to start eating right you need to stick to the plan.

IMPORTANCE/MEANING:

The book really allowed me to realize that not all protein comes from animals. This was something I was lead to mainly believe growing up. I wasn't taught that different items could be used as vital protein components.

This book therefore, has taught me many things. I feel it has great importance in simply educating people to see what is really happening. What is happening in our food chain and why we're being so mislead to think that protein means more meat and bigger portions. This in fact isn't the truth; nor close to it. We need more variety and meat doesn't always need to be our main focus. Not all meals need to have a consistency of meat in them sometimes finding substitutes can be one of the greatest things to understand.

RECOMMENDATION:

I would easily recommend this book to anyone. This book is a simple eyeopener in itself! It has been revised throughout the years and really has shown tremendous growth as times have changed.

Lappe has gone back and edited to make each section more sensible for each generation that continues to read it. She has great input into why she's made these changes and why she has done such.

Anyone that wants to learn real facts and understand what is really out there should read this book. I've learned so many things by just reading this book. It opens my eyes to what else could be out there pertaining to this topic.