A review by schopflin
The Virtues of the Table: How to Eat and Think by Julian Baggini

3.0

I disliked this book at first and found its didactic tone ironic since its earliest injunction is to question labels and think for yourself about food. I yearned for the intelligent, questioning tone Hattie Ellis manages in 'What to Eat?' . However, the book grew on me and by the time he describes his short-tempered two-fingered salute spurred by dieting, I was won over. It is a very intelligent and thought-provoking book and, like Ellis's, has encouraged me to question more and to continue to think about food and eating.