HEALTH / COOKING “This guide is indispensable to anyone who wants to take the guesswork out of choosing healthy foods.” --Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT) former chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry In a world of bovine growth hormones, bioengineered tomatoes, and chlorine-dipped fish, is it safe to eat what’s on our grocery shelves? For people concerned with this question, The Whole Food Bible provides a comprehensive guide to shopping for and preparing healthy food. It includes: -The latest findings on such topics as food irradiation, pesticides, fertilizers, chemical food additives, and antibiotics, enabling you to minimize your exposure to the alarming health risks hidden in many of the foods we eat. -Simple explanations of the role of oils, sugars, grains, meats, fruits, vegetables, and dairy foods in a healthy diet that will help you save money on food while improving your overall nutrition. -Charts and boxes that tell you at a quick glance everything from how much fat is in your cheese to how much meat is required by law in a can of chicken soup. -Over 100 simple and fast recipes that make it easy for you to plan delicious, nutritious, and safe meals. It is still possible to find food that’s good for you. By changing the way you approach every item in a grocery store, The Whole Food Bible will show you how. CHRIS KILHAM is the former vice president of marketing for Bread & Circus Wholefood Supermarkets and vice chairman of the Organic Food Alliance. He is the founder of Cowboy Marketing, a firm that provides marketing and educational services to companies in the health food field. His other books include The Five Tibetans and Kava: Medicine Hunting in Paradise. He lives in Massachusetts.