Food and Nutrition:
What Everyone Needs to Know
Book Abstract

Nutrition scientist and food expert Dr. P.K. Newby shines a spotlight on today’s food and nutrition problems, farm to fork and far beyond, while sharing the keys to creating healthy and sustainable diets for ourselves and the planet we share. The book examines the interconnected aspects of health, environment, economy, and society through a nutritional ecology lens. Newby debunks food and nutrition myths and addresses misinformation with scientific evidence, illustrating that dietary patterns matter more than any single nutrient or superfood, and that food is far more than simply medicine. She emphasizes the pleasure of food, the power of plant-based diets and the importance of evidence-based dietary recommendations while celebrating food as a source of joy and celebration of tradition and culture. The second edition highlights the science of plant-based diets, longevity, and sustainability; food and mental health; diet, COVID-19, and immunity; megafactory-farming and climate change; and ultra-processed foods and chronic disease. Newby invites eaters to join the food revolution, urging that every meal is an opportunity to shape the future.
Key topics:Â
Nutrition science, disease prevention | Plant-based diets, health | Food technology, public health | Food systems, sustainability | Future of food
Comprehensive Science-Backed Guide for Educators, Scholars, and Savvy Eaters
Explore evidence-based answers for a healthy, sustainable food future—debunking nutrition myths, confronting factory farming, and outlining ecotechno solutions from a global, expert lens. Ideally suited for academic curriculum and courses in nutrition, food technology, public health, dietetics, and food studies.