Unhealthy Truth: How Our Food is Making us Sick -- And What We Can Do About It by Robyn O'Brien, Rachel Kranz (With)
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- Pub. Date: May 2009
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- 288pp
- Sales Rank: 138,513
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- Pub. Date: May 2009
- Publisher: Broadway Books
- Format: eBook, 288pp
- Sales Rank: 138,513
- File Size: 2050 KB
- ISBN-13: 9780767931540
- ISBN: 0767931548
Synopsis
Robyn O’Brien is not the most likely candidate for an antiestablishment crusade. A Houston native from a conservative family, this MBA and married mother of four was not someone who gave much thought to misguided government agencies and chemicals in our food—until the day her youngest daughter had a violent allergic reaction to eggs, and everything changed. The Unhealthy Truth is both the story of how one brave woman chose to take on the system and a call to action that shows how each of us can do our part and keep our own families safe.
O’Brien turns to accredited research conducted in Europe that confirms the toxicity of America’s food supply, and traces the relationship between Big Food and Big Money that has ensured that the United States is one of the only developed countries in the world to allow hidden toxins in our food—toxins that can be blamed for the alarming recent increases in allergies, ADHD, cancer, and asthma among our children. Featuring recipes and an action plan for weaning your family off dangerous chemicals one step at a time The Unhealthy Truth is a must-read for every parent—and for every concerned citizen—in America today.
Biography
Robyn O’Brien is the founder of AllergyKids. She has been featured in the New York Times and has appeared on CNN, Good Morning America, and the CBS Early Show and Evening News. She lives with her family in Boulder, Colorado.
Rachel Kranz is a novelist, nonfiction writer, and playwright who lives in New York City. Her most recent novel is Leaps of Faith (2000).
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Eyeopening for sure!by Anonymous
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September 16, 2009: This is a great book -
it's well written, hard to put down, ad SCARY. Makes you want to avoideatting. My kids are reading labels now and are being proactive about their food choices and their health. I have definitely seen a change in my son now that we have eliminated artificial colors. He is a DIFFERENT KID! Read labels on lotions, etc. - you will be shocked to see that dyes are used in products that are not even colored! We are throwing out lotions, shampoos and body sprays because of the dyes.I recommend this book - Robyn is a maverick and I appreciate her bravery to question authority. You go girl!Eye-Opening for Anyone Interested in their Healthby deldicque
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June 29, 2009: It's titled "The Unhealthy Truth". You might call it the scary truth. At any rate, it's still the truth. Robyn O'Brian, admittedly not a medical expert or experienced writer, has written a book extremely relevant for anyone interested at all in their health or the health of their children. She is the first person I am aware of to tackle the issues of genetically modified foods, the food allergy epidemic among U.S. children, the impact of artifical ingredients in our food supply and how this all relates. O'Brien poses crucial questions such as: Why are Americans eating foods that are banned in Europe and other countries? Why don't other countries have a food allergy epidemic like the one in the U.S? Why isn't the U.S. goverment informing the public better and/or exerting more safety regulations?
As the mother of children with food allergies, I devoured this book which examines many ideas I have considered and observed myself. However, this is not a book only about food allergies. It is an eye-opening look at the food Americans are buying and eating. O'Brien also offers practical advice on going organic without spending a fortune. This book should be sent to every member of Congress. Thank you Robyn for writing this book.
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