NPC Virtual Book Event: Mark Bittman, "Animal, Vegetable, Junk"
May 13 2021
May 13, 2021 at 2:00pm
Online
Lindsay Underwood
NPC Book Event
Mark Bittman, former New York Times columnist, food writer and best-selling author, will discuss his new book “Animal, Vegetable, Junk: A History of Food, From Sustainable to Suicidal” at a National Press Club Headliners virtual book event at 2pm on Thursday, May 13.
This one-hour program will stream live on the Club’s website and YouTube Channel, and is accessible to both the press and general public free-of-charge. Viewers can submit their questions for Bittman in advance or during the live program via email to [email protected], with “Bittman” in the subject line.
In “Animal, Vegetable, Junk,” Bittman not only offers a sweeping history of food itself but looks at the catastrophic impact modern agriculture has had on climate change, environmental degradation, human health, and animal suffering. He takes an unsparing look at the role of Big Food and makes the case for radical change in order to save the planet. Former Vice President Al Gore calls the book “a must-read for policymakers, activists, and concerned citizens looking to better understand our food system, and how we can fix it.”
Bittman is the author of 30 books, including the “How to Cook Everything” series. Bittman was a food journalist and columnist, opinion columnist, and the lead magazine food writer at the New York Times for 30 years.