Where Am I Eating?: An Adventure Through the Global Food Economy with Discussion Questions and a Guide to Going "Glocal"

Was forced to buy last minute for a college class because the class content was entirely changed with no refund to us. Awesome, right? So another $20 for a book to a course I was forced to take that wasn't what I paid for was a terrible experience. That being said I did read the book for my course as required and it was enjoyable for the most part. I felt like I learned a lot and did enjoy the book but I always take any message like this with a grain of salt.

I have read Where am I Wearing many times and used it in classes, given it as gifts,and praised it to my friends to the point they have asked if I am being paid for selling the book. Where am I Eating is just as good as the previous book. Timmerman does an excellent job of showing how we are all connected. He does an equally good job of showing how the people who feed us and the people who make our clothes are being exploited and mistreated while they lack options to do much else. At the same time, we are buying these products that are damaging and many of us lack options. The book also stimulates discussion on the ethics of food, a discussion that is long overdue. Much of what he writes is not new but he puts the information in one book and makes it accessible. Read this book before you buy apple juice again.

Another extraordinary book by an extraordinary author! This is a book that begged to be written. Just as we met the makers of our clothing in his first book, WHERE AM I WEARING?, the author in WHERE AM I EATING? introduces his readers to the faces and families and lives of those who provide our food and the risks they must take. We readers easily recognize them as part of our global family and we are the better for knowing them and their stories.Author Kelsey Timmerman is intelligent, courageous, endlessly curious, compassionate, and exudes the essence of camaraderie. He is a remarkable storyteller who invites his readers along on his journey of discovery. And what a journey it is! Don't miss this one!

The book was great! Admittedly, I only bought this book for class and crammed the whole thing into two days (yea I know I'm a procrastinator so is every college kid though). I did not expect it to be such a good read, it was very engaging and super informative. Highly recommend! Warning though, you may never look at food the same especially the bananas...

This book gets you thinking about the food we eat. Where is it from? Is it safe? It leaves the reader feeling rather empty. What can we each do to bring change? I would like a clear guide titled. What should I buy?

This is a great book for the Cultural Anthropologist who is studying Food and Culture. The book expounds on the difficulty third world countries face, when they allow BIG Business into their homeland. A chocolate company who shall not be named uses child slave labor to manufacture their cocoa. It is a good book to read, and it should be a great resource for someone studying anthropology.

You may think you know but until you embrace the stories of the people who actually produce the food, you don't really know. Kelsey does a great job of sharing the stories of who produces our food, not just where. And that may be the most important thing of all.

Extremely eye-opening & very informative on a personal level. Will help the reader evaluate their consumer choices & be more aware overall of purchase choices.