{"product_id":"9781101561669","title":"An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday Foodies","description":"\u003cb\u003e One of the most influential economists of the decade-and the  \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Great  Stagnation\u003c\/i\u003e-boldly argues that just about everything you've heard  about food is wrong. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFood snobbery is killing entrepreneurship and innovation, says  economist, preeminent social commentator, and maverick dining guide  blogger Tyler Cowen. Americans are becoming angry that our agricultural  practices have led to global warming-but while food snobs are right  that local food tastes better, they're wrong that it is better for the  environment, and they are wrong that cheap food is bad food. The food  world needs to know that you don't have to spend more to eat healthy,  green, exciting meals. At last, some good news from an economist!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTyler Cowen discusses everything from slow food to fast food, from  agriculture to gourmet culture, from modernist cuisine to how to pick  the best street vendor. He shows why airplane food is bad but airport  food is good; why restaurants full of happy, attractive people serve  mediocre meals; and why American food has improved as Americans drink  more wine. And most important of all, he shows how to get good, cheap  eats just about anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust as \u003ci\u003eThe Great Stagnation\u003c\/i\u003e was Cowen's response to all the  fashionable thinking about the economic crisis, \u003ci\u003eAn Economist Gets  Lunch\u003c\/i\u003e is his response to all the fashionable thinking about food.  Provocative, incisive, and as enjoyable as a juicy, grass-fed burger,  it will influence what you'll choose to eat today and how we're going  to feed the world tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128122982640,"sku":"9781101561669","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101561669_p0.jpg?v=1763688021","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101561669","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}