A Economist Gets Lunch

One of the most influential economists of the
decade-and the New York Times bestselling author
of The Great Stagnation-boldly argues that just
about everything you've heard about food is wrong.

Food snobbery is killing entrepreneurship and innovation, says economist, preeminent
social commentator, and maverick dining guide blogger Tyler Cowen. Americans are
becoming angry that our agricultural practices have led to global warming-but while
food snobs are right that local food tastes better, they're wrong that it is better for the
environment, and they are wrong that cheap food is bad food. The food world needs to
know that you don't have to spend more to eat healthy, green, exciting meals. At last,
some good news from an economist!
Tyler Cowen discusses everything from slow food to fast food, from agriculture
to gourmet culture, from modernist cuisine to how to pick the best street vendor.
He shows why airplane food is bad but airport food is good; why restaurants full of
happy, attractive people serve mediocre meals; and why American food has improved
as Americans drink more wine. And most important of all, he shows how to get good,
cheap eats just about anywhere.
Just as The Great Stagnation was Cowen's response to all the fashionable thinking
about the economic crisis, An Economist Gets Lunch is his response to all the fashionable
thinking about food. Provocative, incisive, and as enjoyable as a juicy, grass-fed burger,
it will influence what you'll choose to eat today and how we're going to feed the world
tomorrow.

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