Japan's Dietary Transition and Its Impacts

By Vaclav Smil, Kazuhiko Kobayashi

Categories: Cookbooks, Food & Wine, Science & Math

Japan's Dietary Transition and Its Impacts (2012) by Vaclav Smil and Kazuhiko Kobayashi traces how the Japanese diet changed after World War II, from mostly rice and vegetables to more meat, dairy, fish and fats. The authors look at the effects on health and longevity, on Japan's farming and its heavy reliance on food imports, and on global fisheries and the environment.

Recommended by 1 person

• Bill Gates: “I’ve read all of his 44 books, which cover everything from the role of energy in human life to changes in the Japanese diet.”