James Collier is no stranger to healthy eating.
In Well Fed, he discusses the benefits of a plant-rich diet for sustainability and individual health and well-being.
Having worked at the NHS, he brings his expertise and experience (also, from his private practice, business endeavours and personal life) to this book.
It is straightforward, accessible and in many ways ‘common sense’ book.
Moreover, it is well-intentioned, and Collier argues against the harmful pseudo medicine, incorrect medical advice and other bad practices related to especially diets, but overall, to human health.

Written by an influential figure such as Collier, who has lived experience and knowledge about eating a balanced diet, this book can hopefully help people learn more about healthy eating, sustainable eating, detecting the bad and harmful advice and take more charge of their diets.

Collier supports his argument with a couple of up-to-date research.

On a personal note, I read the blurb, then came back to it, and read it again, and requested this book with the hopes of strengthening my sustainable and balanced diet, and finding new information I may not seen elsewhere. This book did more of the former for me, but I am sure, the latter will be the case for many, which will be very valuable to them.

On another note, although having come across the author’s meal brand, I had not known about him when requesting this book.
Then, I read an interview with him, where I found his opinions balanced and sincere. I had forgotten that the author for Well Fed was him. When I started to read this book, I remembered about his brand and the interview I had read. I assumed that the book would be balanced and about nutrition, not his brand. I was so glad to find out that this was the case - this book is not an endorsement of his business endeavours.

The book is slightly repetitive in its conclusions for some chapters, and I am aware that many people still follow irrational health advice and do not trust public health service advice on nutrition and health. I hope this book can convince them to make more balanced and informed choices. Not that the book is trying to claim to save the world, on the contrary, it is pretty modest.