From Food Writer and Sustainability Expert, Puneeta Chhitwal-Varma comes this "category-expanding" and "comforting yet inspiring" guide to low-waste, delicious cooking.
Good Food, Healthy Planet
Your Kitchen Companion to Simple, Practical, Sustainable Cooking
A cookbook that expands on the notion of 'good food' to include people and planet, Good Food, Healthy Planet (affectionately referred to as GFHP) eases the burden of decision-making in our day-to-day lives.
A Globe and Mail and National Post Top Cookbook of the Year, GFHP, has been featured widely in broadcast and print media, including CTV’s The Social, Breakfast Television, CHCH Morning Live, BBC World News, Elle Gourmet, The Vancouver Sun, Calgary Herald, and more.
With 250+ pages, 81 recipes, a framework that Puneeta cheekily named “Eating with Benefits,” along with a robust list of citations at the back, GFHP offers a new way to understand what we eat and how to cook it all with ease.
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What you will discover in Good Food, Healthy Planet
Copyright © 2024 by Puneeta Chhitwal-Varma. Published by Touchwood Editions.
Toronto-based Author, Speaker and Sustainability Expert
PUNEETA CHHITWAL-VARMA is a published author, TV personality and public speaker who teaches people the links between climate change and global food systems, and how to make day-to-day climate-friendly choices at home. “The secret of it all,” Puneeta states, “is uncomplicated routines and affordable practices that can be seamlessly adopted into our everyday lives.”
Puneeta is the founder of the popular food and culture blog, Maple and Marigold that started as a love letter to India and Canada. Maple represents her life in Canada, and marigold represents her Indian heritage. She has appeared in national and international media, including CTV's The Social, Breakfast Television, CP24, CHCH Morning Live, CBC Radio, Global News, CBC, and Martha Stewart. Her debut cookbook, Good Food, Healthy Planet, is a Globe and Mail and National Post best cookbook of 2024.
Puneeta lives in Toronto with her husband, two kids, and their cat, Seven.
Reviews and Praise for Good Food, Healthy Planet
The Globe 100 best books of 2024
A Globe and Mail top cookbook of 2024
“It’s modern-day comfort when you want to nourish yourself - and the planet.”
- Julie Van Rosendaal, Globe and Mail
National Post best cookbooks of 2024
"Eating in a way that benefits both people and the planet may seem overwhelming. . . Chhitwal-Varma isn’t daunted by the enormity and urgency of the situation. Instead, in her guide to “simple, practical, sustainable cooking,” she focuses on the difference small changes can make."
- Laura Brehaut, National Post
A refreshing, relaxed guide to the occasionally overwhelming yet absolutely necessary work of cooking for ourselves and saving the planet, one dish at a time.
"I found this book so interesting because of the accessible and thorough way that you work through these issues."
- Evan Kleiman, host of Good Food Radio
"Good Food, Healthy Planet is a cookbook that transcends the realm of mere recipes, offering a treasure trove of intriguing insights, sustainable kitchen hacks and delectable meals that will revolutionize the way you approach cooking."
- Lori Nikkel, Chief Executive Officer, Second Harvest Canada
"Puneeta's writing in Good Food, Healthy Planet is riveting - she thoughtfully guides you on how to eat better, waste less, and cook in a way that is friendlier to the planet. On top of all that, the recipes are approachable, yet full of colour and interesting flavours! A must for any home cook who's looking to cook responsibly without sacrificing the joys of the kitchen."
- Chef Shahir Massoud, author of Eat, Habibi, Eat!
"This collection of recipes will help folks make that critical mind-body-planet connection, starting with the food on their plates. Puneeta soothes the sense of overwhelm that often arises when thinking about our current climate reality and how to best look after ourselves. I also appreciate her realistic tips for reducing meat consumption, meeting people where they are. With the variety and abundance prevalent in these recipes, you'll never feel a sense of deprivation."
- Laura Wright, creator of The First Mess Cookbook
"We need solutions that everyone can take to address the major challenges we face for People Planet and Prosperity of our world. Good Food, Healthy Planet delivers a clear plan and roadmap that includes delicious solutions to deliver food that does good and is good. Read, Learn and Act."
- Paul Newnham, Executive Director, SDG2 Advocacy Hub
"I have found Puneeta's Good Food, Healthy Planet full of critical advice and simple steps that can be taken in everyday cooking to contribute to a healthier lifestyle, all while embracing environmental stewardship through culturally diverse recipes that actually work."
- Chef Bashir Munye, Chef and food advocate
"Love your book, Puneeta! I love that you are encouraging me to think out of the (plastic) box and that you are willing to hold my hand (via your little shares at the top) while I do it. One of my favourite cookbook authors is Dorie Greenspan because she has a story that she shares about a recipe. I feel like you have done the same and more so because you are helping us be better stewards of this beautiful Earth. Sending lots of applause to you!"
- Stephanie K, Ontario, Canada
"Just started reading your book from the library - love your writing style & content!!"
- Sharon N, Toronto, Canada
"Puneeta's book is spectacular and accessible. A beautiful look and tone 🙂 I especially look forward to reading your wisdom at the beginning of each recipe! BRAVA"
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"Puneeta, I have been reading the information at the beginning of your book and I am loving that here, in your elegant words, I suddenly am reading about things that I have questioned and had only a budding understanding of. I see the connection between our food choices and the impact on the planet and I am so busy rethinking my playtime in the kitchen. I am exploring and trying more of your recipes. Thank you!"
- Kelly M., Ontario, Canada