This book breaks it down a little further and discusses how the various branches of Food Science have detracted from common sense eating. The author discusses how, by focusing only on one ingredient, the scientists essentially have made dozens of diet recommendations that could actually be pretty faulty. For instance, by focusing on fat allegedly being bad for you, they have missed the nutritional value of the whole food that may contain the fat. He also discusses, briefly, how lobbyists in the industrial food markets (i.e. dairy farmers, meat processing plants) do their best to make sure certain research doesn't reach you.
His research seems sound and there are enough references and resources in this book to make your head spin. You could easily end up reading about food for years if you dig into all the different books and articles out there. If you have an interest in healthy eating (not dieting) I think this is a good book to read. It's not preachy and you can come to your own conclusions. If you never read Food Rules, you're in luck because the third and final section of the book is basically Food Rules. So, in a way, you're reading two books. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to make a decision to just eat good food for better health and not follow fad diets and crazes.
