from bogopea

Subtitled "The Science behind our Relationship with Food", this book explains the psychology of eating. I found a lot of it was the same information from Mary Roach's book, "Gulp" and hers was more entertaining. So I admit to skimming this book but it does contain interesting and informative info...

from GlennBell

The book covers a lot of information on the psychology of eating. The book contains conclusions from many limited studies. The book is interesting but not highly valuable.

from booklover915

5.0 out of 5 stars"Our senses, mind, and environment are woven into our experience of eating."By booklover10 on December 26, 2017Format: HardcoverRachel Herz, the author of "Why You Eat What You Eat," is a sensory and cognitive neuroscientist whose area of interest is neurogastronomy, the science...

from ronploude

The term ‘page turner' is often used to describe a thriller; but in this case, I think that the term adequately describes “Why You Eat What You Eat”. Every page contained a nugget of information gathered from various universities' social experiments. Food taste, texture, and smell are the determi...

from MM_Jones

Information packed account for the general reader on the latest in the neuroscience of the senses and food consumption.The author is able to reference numerous academic studies in an engaging and accessible manner. Especially of interest was the examination of the relation between ethical foods a...