100 Million Years of Food

By Stephen Le

Deal Ends: Mon 6th July

"A fascinating journey [with] a few salient conclusions: primarily that we'd all be a lot better off if we ate like our great-great-great grandparents." —National PostThere are few areas of modern life that are as burdened by information and advice, often contradictory, as our diet and health. In 100 Million Years of Food, biological anthropologist Stephen Le explains how cuisines of different cultures are a result of centuries of evolution, finely tuned to our biology and surroundings.Travelling around the world to places as far-flung as Vietnam, Kenya, India, and the US, Stephen Le introduces us to people who are growing, cooking, and eating food using both traditional and modern methods, striving for a sustainable, healthy diet. In clear, compelling arguments based on scientific research, Le contends that our ancestral diets provide the best first line of defense in protecting our health and providing a balanced diet. Fast-food diets, as well as strict regimens like paleo or vegan, in effect highjack our biology, and ignore the complex nature of our bodies.In 100 Million Years of Food Le takes us on a guided tour of evolution, demonstrating how our diets are the result of millions of years of history, and how we can return to a sustainable, healthier way of eating."[100 Million Years of Food] could constitute a paradigm shift regarding how we view food." —The Globe and Mail"Deliciously entertaining." —Jared Diamond, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the New York Times–bestselling author of Guns, Germs, and Steel and Collapse"Compelling and engaging." —Mark Kurlansky, New York Times–bestselling author of Salt Review [100 Million Years of Food] could constitute a paradigm shift regarding how we view food. — The Globe and Mail“A fascinating journey that comes to a few salient conclusions: primarily that we’d all be a lot better off if we ate like our great-great-great grandparents.” — National Post“Entertaining and assiduously referenced. . . . What you don’t understand about food and diet could fill a book. Biological anthropologist Stephen Le did just that, and what he has to say will almost certainly throw into question everything you think you know about healthy eating.” — Vancouver Sun“This deliciously entertaining book will help you to enjoy eating your food, to enjoy thinking about your food, and to stay healthy.” — Jared Diamond, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the New York Times bestselling author of Guns, Germs, and Steel and Collapse“The vastness, breadth, and ambitiousness of Stephen Le’s 100 Million Years of Food makes it compelling and engaging.” — Mark Kurlansky, author of Salt and Cod“The book’s conclusions about what to eat and drink are common sense, but the journey Le takes to get us there is worth the cover price.” — Kirkus Reviews“Le mixes advice, personal anecdotes, and medical science in this fascinating food-for-thought narrative.” — Booklist About the Author Stephen Le is currently a Visiting Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Ottawa. He received a Ph.D. in Biological Anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2010 where he was a recipient of a UCLA Chancellor's Fellowship and a National Science Foundation grant for his fieldwork in Vietnam. 100 Million Years of Food is his first book.