Mark Bittman
Mark Bittman | |
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Born | February 17, 1950 |
Occupation | Journalist, author |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Clark University |
Notable awards | Julia Child awards, James Beard awards |
Partner | Kathleen Finlay |
Children | 2 |
Mark Bittman (born February 17, 1950
Career
Bittman is a journalist, food writer, and author of 30 books, including the bestselling How to Cook Everything, the derivative How to Cook Everything Vegetarian, and VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00. He has been the recipient of International Association of Culinary Professionals, Julia Child, and James Beard awards for his writing.[3]
Bittman was an Opinions columnist for The New York Times, a food columnist for the paper's Dining section, and the lead food writer for The New York Times Magazine. His column, "The Minimalist," ran in The New York Times for more than 13 years; the final column was published on January 26, 2011.[4] He also hosted a weekly "Minimalist" cooking video on the New York Times website.[5]
Bittman is a regular guest on
In 2015, Bittman announced he would be leaving the New York Times to join Purple Carrot (which subsequently received press for its partnership with Tom Brady) as its chief innovation officer.[7] Bittman spent less than a year with Purple Carrot.[8]
In 2019, Bittman started a food magazine with Medium.[8] The magazine is currently named Heated.[9]
Books
Bittman has written and co-written 16 books and cookbooks. Bittman's most recent cookbook, How to Cook Everything Fast, was released October 7, 2014.
VB6
Bittman has authored VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 (2013) and The VB6 Cookbook (2014), where he recommends a
The British Dietetic Association named the VB6 diet as one of the "Top 5 Worst Celebrity Diets to Avoid in 2015".[18][19]
Personal life
Bittman is a graduate of Stuyvesant High School (1967) and Clark University.[20] He lived in Berkeley, California from 2015 to 2017[20] and has two adult daughters from a prior marriage.
Bittman runs marathons, is a licensed pilot,[11][21] and now lives in Cold Spring, New York.[21]
Bittman is Jewish, and his grandparents emigrated from Ukraine and Romania.[22] He claims to follow his VB6 diet.[23]
Quotes
Not only is a semi-vegan diet easier to sustain than a full vegan diet, there's no reason to be one hundred percent vegan. There's not really an argument for that except if you have an ethical argument. That's okay. That's fine. But there's not a health reason. There's not a practical reason. I think it's just a matter of eating more plants, not a matter of eating only plants. That is what I was thinking when I created VB6: that this was a more reasonable, more moderate way to do this for people—and hopefully more achievable. But it's not going to happen on a big scale until we teach kids how to eat right. It's hard to teach grownups. We all know that.
— Mark Bittman, in 2015[24]
References
- ^ "Bittman, Mark". Library of Congress Name Authority File. Library of Congress. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "Mark Bittman explains why being a part-time vegan makes sense". Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Mark Bittman". PBS Food. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ^ Mark Bittman, "The Minimalist Makes His Exit", The New York Times, January 26, 2011.
- ^ "The Minimalist - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- ^ ""Years of Living Dangerously" Correspondent". Archived from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ Aubrey, Allison (November 2, 2015). "From Gray Lady To Purple Carrot: Bittman Adds Spice To Vegan Meal Startup". NPR.org.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ "About". Mark Bittman. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ISBN 978-0470936306.
- ^ a b c "Mark Bittman". Mark Bittman.
- ^ Milman, Oliver (April 25, 2021). "Mark Bittman's warning: the true costs of our cheap food and the American diet". The Guardian. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ "Mark Bittman Talks 'Vegan Before 6'". HuffPost. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Why Mark Bittman wants you to be a part-time vegan". NBC News. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Mark Bittman: “You Will Lose Weight” Eating Vegan Before 6" Archived December 24, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. Shape Magazine. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Will the Vegan Before Six diet help me lose weight?". British Heart Foundation. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Mark Bittman's VB6 Diet". WebMD. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ SULLIVAN, REBECCA (December 11, 2014). "BDA releases top 5 worst celebrity diets to avoid in 2015". news.com.au. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ [1]. British Dietetic Association. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Mark Bittman Defects to Berkeley From NYC, Launches Online Video Series," Eater.com June 8, 2015. [2]
- ^ a b Bittman, Mark (June 14, 2017). "What I've Been Up To". Grub Street.
- ^ Bittman, Mark (August 9, 2012). "Go Ahead, Send Me Packing". The New York Times. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- ^ "Why I'm Not a Vegan". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ Koven, Suzanne. (2015). "The Big Idea: Mark Bittman". Therumpus.net. Retrieved 2 June 2021.