A Book Review

The Dinner Diaries written by Betsy Block
 

Anyone with kids knows that it is an uphill battle to find a balance between the food kids love and the food parents know to be good for the body. Betsy Block, author of The Dinner Diaries, writes about this struggle with her own kids and how she attempted change within her family one bite at a time. She honestly recounts good and bad attitudes and recipe successes and failures.

 

Betsy dives into her research on good food choices by working with nutritionists, reading food authors such as Michael Pollan and Barbara Kingsolver, and visiting local farms. She discovered that the questions surrounding food choices are difficult to negotiate. What is most important? Organic or local produce? Is fish healthy or unsafe? How much meat to we really need? Should milk be guzzled by the gallon or drunk sparingly? And although what she finds is at times conflicting, Betsy is able to make enough sense of it all to begin to make wise choices for her family.
 

This is a great food book for those that feel daunted by the task of making change. And, Betsy writes in an encouraging and light hearted manner that is helpful without being too rigid. I would recommend this book especially to moms who need a realistic approach to feeding a family healthy yet delicious foods.