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Fast food, 224. See also Restaurants Gluten avoidance, 187, 211–13,
Fats, dietary, 45–47, 176–78, 179. 237, 238, 243
See also Oils Goat, 27, 82, 92, 94, 97, 100
Feed conversion efficiency, 192–93 Grains, refined and enriched,
Fermented foods, 53–55, 161 30–31, 188; why people eat,
Fertilizers, 14, 26, 37, 72 32–33
Fiber, dietary, 29–30, 79, 140, 213; Grains, whole, 29–34, 161, 188,
in fruit, 42, 43; gut microbiome 195, 213, 228–30; anatomy of,
and, 53–55, 179; on labels, 179, 29–30, 188; buying local, 35;
180 cooking time for, 32–33; intact,
Fish and seafood, 3, 27, 47, 82–84, 30; labels of, 34; landrace,
103–20, 132, 138, 192, 193, heirloom, and ancient, 36–37;
209, 241; farmed, 108, 112, lesser-known options, 35–38;
113–16; foodborne illness from, milling yourself, 37–38;
106; fraud and, 86; mercury servings of, 30, 31; tips for
in, 104–6, 110; nutrients in, enjoying, 35–38; why people
103–4; PCBs in, 114; slavery at don’t eat more, 32–33
sea and, 117–20; smoked and Grass-fed animals, 47, 52, 98,
cured, 134, 136; sustainability 100–2, 150–51
of, 87–88, 107–12, 253–54; Grilling, cancer risk and, 142–45
third-party certification labels Growth hormones, 52, 75, 93, 126,
and, 111, 119, 151–54. See also 146, 149, 150, 155
Seafood Watch Gut microbiome, 53–55, 131, 179,
Flax milk, 49, 50 200
Flaxseed oil, 62, 63
Flexitarian diet, 61, 82, 141, 187 H
Fluoridation, 11 Ham, 134
Food dyes, 205 Health halo effect, 184–85
Food fraud, 85–88 Hemp milk, 48, 49
Food Justice Certified, 16, 99 Herbicides, 17
Food waste, 22–25, 68, 94, 215, Herring, 105, 115, 116
217–18, 246–47 Honey, 198
Freezing food, 25 Hot dogs, 134, 136–37, 138, 206–7
Frozen foods, 68–70, 106
Fructose, 42–44 I
Fruit juice, 43, 44 Illnesses, foodborne, 21, 106,
Fruits, 3, 104, 161, 192, 194, 195, 206–7
199, 201; dried, 43, 44; grilling, Ingredients, 180, 181, 221; clean-
143–44; sugar in, 42–44. See label movement and, 160, 162,
also Produce 203; safe vs. scary, 203–4
G K
Germ, 29, 30, 32, 41, 188 Kernza, 74
Glass containers, 165, 166, 167,
171, 175 L
Global Animal Partnership (GAP) Labels, 176–88, 221; allergies and,
Certified, 98, 126, 133, 149, 209–10; clean-label movement
154–55 and, 160, 162, 203; dates on,

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