100 Million Years of Food: What Our Ancestors Ate and Why It Matters Today

" 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 Post
There 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