An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday Foodies

图书标准信息

• 作者 TylerCowen 著
• 出版社 Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
• 出版时间 2012-04
• ISBN 9780525952664
• 定价 191.90元
• 装帧 精装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 304页

【内容简介】

Oneofthemostinfluentialeconomistsofthedecade-andtheNewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorofTheGreatStagnation-boldlyarguesthatjustabouteverythingyou'veheardaboutfoodiswrong.
Foodsnobberyiskillingentrepreneurshipandinnovation,sayseconomist,preeminentsocialcommentator,andmaverickdiningguidebloggerTylerCowen.Americansarebecomingangrythatouragriculturalpracticeshaveledtoglobalwarming-butwhilefoodsnobsarerightthatlocalfoodtastesbetter,they'rewrongthatitisbetterfortheenvironment,andtheyarewrongthatcheapfoodisbadfood.Thefoodworldneedstoknowthatyoudon'thavetospendmoretoeathealthy,green,excitingmeals.Atlast,somegoodnewsfromaneconomist!
TylerCowendiscusseseverythingfromslowfoodtofastfood,fromagriculturetogourmetculture,frommodernistcuisinetohowtopickthebeststreetvendor.Heshowswhyairplanefoodisbadbutairportfoodisgood;whyrestaurantsfullofhappy,attractivepeopleservemediocremeals;andwhyAmericanfoodhasimprovedasAmericansdrinkmorewine.Andmostimportantofall,heshowshowtogetgood,cheapeatsjustaboutanywhere.
JustasTheGreatStagnationwasCowen'sresponsetoallthefashionablethinkingabouttheeconomiccrisis,AnEconomistGetsLunchishisresponsetoallthefashionablethinkingaboutfood.Provocative,incisive,andasenjoyableasajuicy,grass-fedburger,itwillinfluencewhatyou'llchoosetoeattodayandhowwe'regoingtofeedtheworldtomorrow.