Whole Summary of Key Points

Whole’ by T. Colin Campbell offers a thought-provoking look into the field of nutrition, emphasizing a holistic approach. Campbell criticizes reductionist views that focus on single nutrients in food studies and advocates for considering the synergistic effects of whole foods. He discusses the complexity of nutritional science, the impact of nutrition on health, and the influence of the food industry and scientific community on our understanding of nutrition. The book builds on the ideas presented in Campbell’s previous work, ‘The China Study’, and challenges readers to reconsider the way they think about food, health, and science.

The Vanishing Half Summary of Key Points

The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennett, spans from the 1950s to the 1990s, exploring the lives of the Vignes twin sisters. One lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape, while the other secretly passes for white, and her white husband knows nothing of her past.