1: Eating like food matters -- Food policy, made personal -- Turning the tables on animal consumption -- The story of junk -- An introduction to sane eating -- Thinking like food matters -- 2: Cooking like food matters -- Debunking some myths -- What ingredients matter -- A word about technique -- Using The Food Matters Cookbook -- 3: The recipes -- Appetizers and snacks -- Soups -- Salads and dressings -- Pasta, noodles, and dumplings -- Rice and grains -- Beans -- Vegetables -- Bread, Pizza, sandwiches, and wraps -- Desserts and sweet snacks -- 4: Recipe lists, sources, and index -- Where to find: fast recipes -- Where to find: make-ahead recipes -- Where to find: recipes for pantry staples -- Measurement conversions -- Sources: books, journals, magazines, online resources, and databases.