Spoon-Fed
Why Almost Everything We’ve Been Told About Food Is Wrong
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Narrated by:
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Leighton Pugh
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By:
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Tim Spector
About this listen
Brought to you by Penguin.
We are all bombarded with advice about what we should and shouldn’t eat, and new scientific discoveries are announced every day. Yet the more we are told about nutrition, the less we seem to understand.
Through his pioneering scientific research, Tim Spector has been shocked to discover how little good evidence there is for many of our most deep-rooted ideas about food. In a series of short, myth-busting chapters, Spoon-Fed reveals why almost everything we’ve been told about food is wrong. Spector explores the scandalous lack of good science behind many medical and government food recommendations, and how the food industry holds sway over these policies and our choices.
Spoon-Fed is a groundbreaking book that forces us to question every diet plan, official recommendation, miracle cure or food label we encounter, and encourages us to rethink our whole relationship with food.
Diet may be the most important medicine we all possess. We urgently need to learn how best to use.
Critic Reviews
"The nutrition revolution is well underway and Tim Spector is one of the visionaries leading the way. His writing is illuminating and so incredibly timely." (Yotam Ottolenghi)
"Will actually help you decide what to add to your next grocery shop... This is one of the clearest and most accessible short nutrition books I have read: refreshingly open-minded, deeply informative and free of faddish diet rules." (Bee Wilson)
"Dispelling decades of misinformation...Spoon-Fed is a fascinating read." (Tony Turnbull)
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- Alfonso
- 10-07-2022
Excellent.
Down yo earth, straight to the point and no preaching with the right amount of scepticism.
Highly recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-09-2020
Every adult should read this book
Learnt a lot about food by reading this book. All the lessons are simple and common sense but so much of what we are taught and told contradicts this.
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- Chris Isaac
- 22-01-2025
A must read for all who are human
This is a must read.
Tim Spector takes on many of the common misconceptions around food and what is good for us in relation to it.
This is a must read for anyone who is human.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-01-2023
Fantastic
A truly realistic insight into the food industry and has helped me make some small changes to improve my own overall health and well-being
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- Anonymous User
- 11-08-2023
Real Eye Opener
Loved it! Although the book was all about the science of food, it was easy to follow. Certain myths which have been around for many centuries were busted in this book. I have gained a huge insight into the properties and function of real food and I am excited to embark on a journey to experiment with different vegetables. Very well written and kept me interested up to the end. The narrator had an interesting voice which attributed to the easy listening.
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- Tarik
- 15-02-2021
We need more books like this and people like Tim
listen to this book!
As big giants give donations to our learning and science institutions we need to do more to support science and people willing to do research based on our diets and foods as we all know or now we know
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- Anonymous User
- 16-02-2024
Every Doctor should read this Book!
Finally a Doctor who has learnt about the importance of eating real food. A must read for anyone who wants to learn more about food and nutrition.
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- the art of learning
- 01-05-2023
Plant based
You support plant-based food backup through research. But no mention of OXALATE toxin from plants. This let's the book down because it covers a lot but not this .
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- David
- 27-01-2022
Great start but by the middle of the book,meh.
I would suggest that about 50% of this book is excellent and really good information.
Unfortunately the author falls into the habit of claiming everybody else is wrong but with a very narrow focus.
For example, speaks about how it’s been disproven that fish oil helps with heart health. Dismisses fish oil as something that people do not need to take, but does not to explore the obvious links between fish oil and improvement in joint pain, skin health and brain function for many people.
Basically says no one needs to take any supplements but doesn’t talk about supplements like magnesium which has clear and obvious benefits for people with depression or some heart issues.
The narrator, who was trying to add gravitas to the topic Instead came off as monotone and rather boring. I found it difficult to continue to keep interested when there was no light or shade to his voice.
Overall I would not recommend this book, there are many other books that are much more balanced and informative in relation to these issues.
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- Squeaks
- 15-01-2023
Talks out of both sides of his mouth
The narrator sounds arrogant and condescending. The material just goes in circles never actually agreeing on anything. You don’t need omega 3 so don’t eat fish but it’s ok because you can get omega 3 from plants. It’s a lot of vegan propaganda hiding behind “I know better than any other scientist hubris. Give it a pass. Nutrition is already confusing without this double speak.
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