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Sure, everyone knows that you stick to the outer edges of the grocery store when you're trying to shop for "healthy foods," but even still, we make bad choices. Why? Nutritionist Marion Nestle provides an aisle-by-aisle guide to supermarket buying and thus an anatomy of American food business. "The way food is situated in today's society discourages healthful food choices," Nestle tells us, a fact that finds literal representation in our supermarkets, where food placement--dependant on "slotting fees," guaranteed advertising and other incentives--determines every purchase we make.

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Marion Nestle wrote the definitive volume on Food Politics (really, that's the title), and I think her latest book, What To Eat, does a nice job of explaining how the issues affecting our nation's food supply touch us on a personal level every time we visit the grocery store. A recommended read for anyone who's having difficulty navigating all the different food movements.

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THe book delivers what the title promises. Marion Nestle dissects the grocery store, tells you how to navigate it and how to make smart food choices even when faced with marketing pressure.