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Mark Bittman is an American journalist renowned for his writing on cooking and food. His career began at The New York Times, where he served as a food columnist for many years. Bittman's work emphasizes healthy, sustainable, and ethical eating practices, and his books and articles have had a profound impact on global food culture.

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Famous Mark Bittman Quotes

“The USDA is not our ally here. We have to take matters into our own hands, not only by advocating for a better diet for everyone - and that's the hard part - but by improving our own. And that happens to be quite easy. Less meat, less junk, more plants.”

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“Junk food companies are acting very much like tobacco companies did 30 years ago.”

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“Meatless Mondays is a dead-simple strategy. Anyone can do it, and it doesn’t require major sacrifice. Even if you eat a typical American diet replete with processed, junk and fast food the other six days of the week, going meatless on Mondays will still cut your carbon footprint, improve your health and reduce demand for factory-farm meat.”

“If you embrace moderation, eat whole foods instead of junk, live within your physical, monetary, and environmental budget rather than constantly exceeding it, you will lose weight, tread more lightly on the planet, and gain satisfaction from these things.”

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Book:Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes

Source: Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes