Book Reviews for The Unhealthy Truth

Published on May 5, 2009 by Random House's Broadway Books division, Robyn O'Brien's nationally acclaimed book, The Unhealthy Truth: How Our Food Is Making Us Sick, is quickly making headlines.  From the Today Show, to People Magazine to Redbook, O'Brien's book is receiving insightful reviews and we invite you to read the following:

SF Bay Style, 06/09/09

"If you eat food - read this book!" Read Full Review...

Rodale Institute, 06/05/09

"An unlikely spokesperson for the clean food movement, her zeal for this cause leaps off the page throughout her story... This book is scary, infuriating, heartwarming, empowering and inspirational." Read Full Review...

Mother Nature Network, 06/03/09

"As the 'list of chronic diseases that is hammering this generation of children' grows, O’Brien sees these children’s illnesses as modern day 'canaries in a coal mine.' The chronic diseases that are growing rapidly -- diabetes, asthma, ADHD, obesity, allergies -- are telling us something." Read Full Review...

Living Healthy In the Modern World, 05/31/09

"If you or a loved one has or suspects they have food allergies or sensitivities, you owe it to yourself and them to pick up a copy of The Unhealthy Truth by Robyn O'Brien." Read Full Review...

The Austin Chronicle, 05/29/09

"Perhaps with such a message coming from one of their own, politically conservative Ameri­cans will be able to hear it not as a plank in the political platform of "the other side" but as the commonsense appeal it is, one that ought to unite us all." Read Full Review...

Pundit Mom, 05/18/09

"Robyn O'Brien leaves no stone unturned going from food group to food group and telling us what we need to know." Read Full Review...

Dr. Susan's Better School Food Blog, 05/11/09

"These horror stories and more have been known to food activists for a long while and we’ve been climbing up a steep hill trying to get the word out. But when a conservative mom wakes up and smells the coffee and writes a book like this, I start to feel hopeful again." Read Full Review...

TODAY on MSNBC, 05/06/09

"Think you know all there is to know about what you put in your mouth? In the new book The Unhealthy Truth... author Robyn O’Brien — known as the 'Erin Brockovich of the food industry' — exposes hidden dangers in the seemingly safe ingredients we feed our children and families." Read Full Review...

Super Eco, 04/27/09

"Many might describe her as 'savvy,' 'whip-smart' or a 'firecracker'; I think those terms just might be a polite understatement." Read Full Review...

Green Diva Mom, 04/11/09

"The book presents scientific evidence that was never revealed to the American public, as well as the political science behind the corruption of our food supply. O’Brien exposes the money trail behind scientific research and shows how research doctors are funded by big food and big pharma industries." Read Full Review...

Redbook

"O'Brien's ideas for easy meals... are low in chemicals but high in kid appeal." Read Full Review...