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Greenberg, Paul, 1967-
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Omega-3 fatty acids -- Physiological effect.
Omega-3 fatty acids -- Therapeutic use.
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Greenberg, Paul, 1967-
Omega-3 fatty acids -- Physiological effect.
Omega-3 fatty acids -- Therapeutic use.
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The
omega
principle
:
seafood
and the
quest
for a
long
life
and a
healthier
planet
/ Paul Greenberg.
by
Greenberg, Paul, 1967-
Penguin Press, 2018.
Call #:
613.284 G798o
Subjects
Omega-3 fatty acids -- Physiological effect.
Omega-3 fatty acids -- Therapeutic use.
ISBN:
9781594206344 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Seafood
and the
quest
for a
long
life
and a
healthier
planet
Description:
292 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages[259]-282) and index.
Summary:
"Omega-3 fatty acids have
long
been celebrated by doctors and dieticians as key to a healthy heart and a sharper brain. In the last few decades, that promise has been encapsulated in one of America's most popular dietary supplements. Omega-3s are today a multi-billion dollar business, and sales are still growing apace--even as recent medical studies caution that the promise of omega-3s may not be what it first appeared. But a closer look at the omega-3 sensation reveals something much deeper and more troubling. The miracle pill is only the latest product of the reduction industry, a vast, global endeavor that over the last century has boiled down trillions of pounds of marine
life
into animal feed, fertilizer, margarine, and dietary supplements. The creatures that are the victims of that industry seem insignificant to the untrained eye, but turn out to be essential to the survival of whales, penguins, and fish of all kinds, including many that we love to eat. Behind these tiny molecules is a big story: of the push-and-pull of science and business; of the fate of our oceans in a human-dominated age; of the explosion of land food at the expense of
healthier
and more sustainable
seafood
; of the human
quest
for health and
long
life
at all costs. James Beard Award-winning author Paul Greenberg probes the rich and surprising history of omega-3s--from the dawn of complex
life
, when these compounds were first formed; to human prehistory, when the discovery of
seafood
may have produced major cognitive leaps for our species; and on to the modern era, when omega-3s may point the way to a bold new direction for our food system. With wit and boundless curiosity, Greenberg brings us along on his travels--from Peru to Antarctica, from the Canary Islands to the Amalfi Coast--to reveal firsthand the practice and repercussions of our unbalanced way of eating. Rigorously reported and winningly told, The
Omega
Principle
is a powerful argument for a more deliberate and forward-thinking relationship to the food we eat and the oceans that sustain us."--From publisher.
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