"The foods that protect and restore health are the same for both people and the planet! Kathy does an outstanding job of addressing the inextricable connectedness of the foods we eat and their impact on the environment. Consuming a whole food, plant-predominant diet is the Rx that can treat and, often, reverse disease, while also helping to protect our precious natural resources, rein in greenhouse gas emissions, and feed our ever-growing world population. It’s a win-win-win! Eating Does It is a must-read for everyone interested in their own health and that of the planet on which we live. --Susan Benigas; Executive Director, American College of Lifestyle Medicine; Co-founder, The Plantrician Project and International Plant-based Nutrition Healthcare Conference

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A book on animal agriculture and global warming ought to rank high priority for everyone. With Kathy Pollard, extraordinary plant-based nutritionist married to a noted climatologist, the book is a needed addition to the conversation on a timely topic. --T. Colin Campbell, PhD; Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry, Cornell University; Author of best-selling books The China Study and Whole

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This simple guide is incredibly important and timely. It’s now or never. The public needs to be informed and given a clear call to action to preserve our planet, as this book does. --James Cromwell; Oscar-nominated actor and activist

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Eating Does It is an absolute must-read that is relevant to what is going on right now. It guides us to what we can do to address climate events and our wellbeing. Pollard weaves together the connection between the health of our bodies and the health of the planet's ecosystems. She goes right to the science with evidence in the form of charts, statistics, and studies, while keeping it engaging and approachable for the everyday reader. She manages this with an uplifting voice that empowers the individual and links them to the collective experience.

Her warmth for the reader and cultures around the world is apparent throughout. She approaches varying experiences with sensitivity: noting the underlying causes of current challenges and highlighting her ask that wealthy nations in particular do their part.

A fun medley of recipes is included for the reader to enjoy that corresponds to chapters on specific regions of the Earth. Pollard brings together food, self-motivation, evidence, collective benefit, and unique cultural and geological aspects. Most importantly, she provides a menu of actions we can take today to influence change.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Expert insight with great advice & recipes!

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024

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Wow, beautifully designed, short easy-to-read colorful chapters with wisdom & insight. Great investment for changing eating into more healthful choices.

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This book belongs in everyone kitchen!! Not only does it take you though a wonderful journey of knowledge about how our food choices effect our bodies but also how they impact the world we live on. And as a wonderful bonus there are some great recipes at the end.

And the author is a wonderful woman!! I grew up in the same neighborhood she lives in."