Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Giveaway - Just Food - James E. McWilliams


I've been making some concious food choices lately and James E. McWilliam's book looks like an interesting read on the subject:

From the publisher:

We suffer today from food anxiety, bombarded as we are with confusing messages about how to eat an ethical diet. Should we eat locally? Is organic really better for the environment? Can genetically modified foods be good for you? JUST FOOD does for fresh food what Fast Food Nation (Houghton Mifflin, 2001) did for fast food, challenging conventional views, and cutting through layers of myth and misinformation. For instance, an imported tomato is more energy-efficient than a local greenhouse-grown tomato. And farm-raised freshwater fish may soon be the most sustainable source of protein. Informative and surprising, JUST FOOD tells us how to decide what to eat, and how our choices can help save the planet and feed the world."

Want to read it? Thanks to The Hachette Book Group I have 3 copies to giveaway. Open to both US and Canada, no po boxes please. Simply comment to be entered. Giveaway ends Wed Aug 26th, 6 pm EST. Check the sidebar for ongoing giveaways

110 comments:

Vanessa said...

This sounds like a great book for me, please enter me in the giveaway.

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Tricia said...

I would love to be entered. Thanks!

holdenj said...

Sounds like an interesting topic. I love summer, because of our fresh, homegrown veggies! Please enter me too!

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Patti V. said...

This is definitely a subject matter I'm interested in. Please enter me in the giveaway!

Morgan Mandel said...

Food choices are totally confusing. I seem to like the ones that are bad for me. Why do they always taste better?

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Beth (BBRB) said...

This looks awesome! Please enter me!

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alycep said...

Wow this one is right up my ally-love to read anything about food. Also try to eat local, fresh, healthy food. Sound like a good read.


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Tami said...

waterwings at shaw dot ca Definitely something I struggle with, so would love to win this one!

Stephanie said...

great giveaway! I would love to give it a whirl!

Rita M said...

Oh my goodness, isn't it the truth... one week it's eat this, the next is NO don't eat that. I'd love to have this book, thanks for the giveaway!

Bridget said...

Hi! Just posted this on Win A Book. No need to enter me.

Mysharona said...

i want to read it.

5webs said...

I have heard about this book, and am interested in reading it. I have several books in this genre, and I like to see how people differ in their approach to this topic.
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MOMFOREVERANDEVER said...

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count me in

Everyone have a great week!

Marian Perera said...

I love Fast Food Nation. If this book does the same thing for fresh food... well, I'll probably still keep eating fresh food. :) Please enter me in the giveaway!

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janeh said...

this sounds fascinating.......

Sammie said...

Food choices are so difficult to comphrend, maybe this will help simplify it.


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Jessica ( frellathon ) said...

What a great subject. Something we should all know more about.
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mverno said...

just food it my favorite mverno@roadrunner.com

Mozi Esme said...

Would love the chance to read this!

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DarcyO said...

Sounds like something I should read. Count me in!

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Katrina said...

great giveaway

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Lesley (aka Upper West Side Writer) said...

Sounds like a great book on a fascinating subject; thank you!

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Amber said...

I would just love to win this - I love shopping at Whole Foods!
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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Anonymous said...

Would love to win this!

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nfmgirl said...

Awesome! I, too, am trying to become a more conscious eater. Please count me in. Thank you!

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David Johnson said...

Sounds like good information, thanks for the chance.

Winning Readings said...

Just posted about this on Winning Readings:

http://winningreadings.blogspot.com/2009/07/just-food_29.html

Deborah said...

I wondered about some of the things you mentioned - it'd be good to know the truth behind our food beliefs. asthenight at gmail dot com

Alyce said...

I would like to be entered.

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maweisberg said...

i want to win this

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a fascinating subject. It might make you think about your food choices.

krstrpp said...

Just Food sounds Just Great. Thanks for the chance to win a copy. (krstrpp at hotmail dot com)

Wanda said...

This would be a good book to read. Please enter my name in your draw.
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wildflower00 said...

I really want to read this book. It looks like a very interesting read.

Deborah Wellenstein said...

I would love to win this book. Thank you!

remarker/fcffollower said...

Cool! My friend bctea told me about this book and I had to rush here and enter. It looks so good!

Bcteagirl said...

This sounds like a great book, I am trying hard to win a copy! Thanks for the great giveaway eh? :)

janetfaye said...

I would like to enter.

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Lady Roxi said...

Love to have this.

Thanks,

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Debs Desk said...

Please include me in your giveaway.
Thanks
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Anonymous said...

Enter me please

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Jessilyn82 said...

This looks great, thanks for the chance

Aisling said...

It's important to me to make good food choices and I'm very interested in reading up on the subject.

catss99 said...

This sounds good. I like the cover.

Amanda
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Nickolay said...

Looks like a great book. Thanks for the chance

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Anonymous said...

I like the idea. I'm interested to read it. Thanks! theprophecygirl at hotmail dot com

tatertot374 said...

I would like to win
Thank you for the chance
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Anonymous said...

very interesting, thx for contest..
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Anonymous said...

Who doesn't like food or reading about it? Count me in. Thanks for the opportunity.

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Unknown said...

Sounds like a good book. Pleae enter me in your giveaway. Thanks.

Jblanton said...

very interesting would like to read this book

Misusedinnocence said...

I would love to read this. :)

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Stacy B. said...

I would love to be entered. Thanks.
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Bingo said...

I'd like a chance at this one! Thanks!

Bingo said...

I'd like a chance at this one! Thanks!

ossmcalc said...

I get told so many things that would be better for me to eat because of different health conditions. I just get so confused and feel that reading this book might take away some of that confusion. Please enter me.

Thank you,

Christine
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Anonymous said...

This sounds like a great book - full of interesting facts!

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Shelly said...

thanks!

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Cindy said...

This sounds like an interesting book to me! I would definitely want a copy of it!

Please enter me in the giveaway!

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Anonymous said...

I really need to read this!!! Please accept this as my entry... Thank you!

Aliya D.
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Lisanne624 said...

I've recently read Jillian Michael's latest book, and this one sounds like it would also contain lots of interesting information about the food we consume unthinkingly every day!

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LittleEagle said...

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Gaby317 said...

This sounds good. please count me in.

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Julia said...

This sounds very interesting. Might help with those indecisive moments at the grocery store - organic or not? is it ok to buy strawberries in December? probiotic or organic? there was a good show on CBC about this too.
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Natalie A. said...

Thanks for the chance to win! I'd love to read this book!
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Ms. Cindy said...

Please enter me! I'd love to read this book! Thanks!
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Jlefkovenj said...

What an interesting topic.

Colengal said...

I think it is very important for people to understand the processes that our food goes through to get to our tables. There are some good things in the industry and and some scary stuff out there as well. Id be very interested in this authors take on it.

Park Avenue Princess said...

I would love a chance please!

xoxo Amy (Park-Avenue Princess)

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DCMetroreader said...

Please enter me.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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Meadow said...

Food, glorious food! I had a cesar salad for dinner with lettuce from my own wee garden :) We need to get back to the soil and know where our food came from and how it is grown.

Brandy said...

This book sounds very intriguing!

idahomom said...

Looks like a good read.

Anonymous said...

Happy Summer!

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Karrie said...

This sounds great :)

Rhonda said...

This books looks like it will answer manyof the questions I have and not yet thought of.

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Christina said...

Christina - xristya@rock.com - Going green can often be confusing, and perhaps this book can help with some of the answers!

erma said...

This looks like a good book.
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AICORP said...

sounds like a very interesting read.

brownhairgirl7 said...

I would love to win this book. Food is my first love!

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Stitchin in the Sip said...

I hope this book can help me make wiser choices.

Sarah said...

I never read Fast Food Nation. This sounds better.

Gloria's Bits and Pieces said...

This book sounds very interesting!
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Meg said...

This looks like a great book!
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Sheila Hickmon said...

Sounds like a book I could really benifit from! Thanks for the chance!
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Sir Thrift-A-Lot said...

Looks good, would love to be entered.

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prplrush said...

This book definitely hits the spot, there is way too much confusing information out about food now lol. Would love a chance at reading this!

Tiffany819 said...

I would love to win this! Thank you!

blogggggg said...

This sounds really interesting. There is so much information out there about food to digest (no pun intended). I would love to read more about it.

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JayBear said...

This looks absolutely fascinating. Thanks so much for the giveaway! :-)

Jinxy and Me said...

Looks great! Thanks for the giveaway!

Anonymous said...

This sounds interesting.

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susan1215 said...

Please enter me

susansmoaks said...

i would love to have the opportunity to read this book, i am intrigued

Helen said...

This sounds like a good read!

kylie8cake said...

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Nancy S. said...

Sounds like an interesting read.
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lilyk said...

Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!

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Kathy P said...

Thank you for the AWESOME GIVEAWAY.. Please count me in :)

vwgrl said...

This looks like a great book! Thanks for giving away copies!

dvice12 said...

This looks entertaining

07violet said...

this sounds like something I'd love to read

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Mishia said...

Sounds like a great book! Thanks for the giveaway!

Unknown said...

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Donna said...

I would like to read it.
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Karen said...

Sounds wonderful :)

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Sara said...

Better to read about food then eat it. Thanks!

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fredamans said...

Thank you for the entry.

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I would love a chance to read this book.