Food Fix: How to Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities and Our Planet – One Bite at a Time

DETAILS : 

• Author: Mark Hyman
  
• Publisher: ‎ Yellow Kite
  
• Publication date: ‎ 11 February 2021
  
• Language: ‎ English
  
• Print length: ‎ 400 pages
  
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1529391636
  
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1529391633
  
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 350 g 

ABOUT THE BOOK

Food Fix: How to Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities, and Our Planet—One Bite at a Time, authored by the renowned functional medicine pioneer Dr. Mark Hyman, is an urgent, systemic critique of the global food industrial complex. Published by Little, Brown Spark, this highly influential 400-page work exposes how modern agricultural policies, ultra-processed food manufacturing, and corporate lobbying drive an interconnected global crisis. The foundational philosophy of this text is that chronic disease, climate change, economic collapse, poverty, and educational disparities are not separate problems, but rather cascading symptoms of a single, deeply broken food system. Dr. Hyman argues that fixing how we grow, produce, and consume food is the single most powerful lever to heal both human biology and the global ecosystem.

The book is structurally organized into a highly compelling, multi-part expose that transitions from alarming global data to actionable grassroots solutions. The early chapters lay bare the predatory marketing practices of big food corporations and reveal how government subsidies inadvertently fund chronic illnesses like Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and obesity, which threaten to bankrupt global healthcare systems. Dr. Hyman then shifts focus to the environment, explaining how industrial agriculture, chemical fertilizers, and factory farming destroy topsoil, deplete freshwater supplies, and drive massive carbon emissions. The secondary portion of the text functions as a definitive blueprint for systemic reform, detailing the immense benefits of regenerative agriculture—a method focused on restoring soil health and biodiversity. Concluding with a highly practical roadmap, the volume equips everyday consumers, policymakers, and corporate leaders with specific steps to drive structural change through conscious purchasing decisions, sustainable eating patterns, and proactive political advocacy.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Dr. Mark Hyman is an elite American physician, functional medicine advocate, and a multiple New York Times bestselling author who has profoundly shaped modern nutritional science and health policy. He serves as the Founder and Medical Director of the UltraWellness Center, the Head of Strategy and Innovation at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, and is a powerful advisor to US congressional committees on food policy and health reform.

Dr. Hyman’s writing style is exceptionally passionate, data-driven, and highly accessible. He seamlessly bridges the gap between complex biochemical pathways, economic data, and environmental science using clear, everyday language that reads like a collaborative conversation with an expert peer. His extensive and influential bibliography—including bestsellers like The Blood Sugar Solution, Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?, and Young Forever—reflects a lifelong commitment to transforming global health by addressing the root causes of disease through nutrition.