Mark Bittman facts for kids
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Mark Bittman
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Bittman at the 2017 Texas Book Festival
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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 on February 17, 1950, is an American journalist and author who writes about food. He used to write for The New York Times. He is well-known for promoting a special way of eating called VB6, which means "vegan before 6:00." This is a type of flexible vegetarian diet.
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Mark Bittman's Career
Mark Bittman is a journalist and author who focuses on food. He has written many books, including the very popular How to Cook Everything. He has also written other books in the same series, like How to Cook Everything Vegetarian. His book VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 was also a bestseller.
Bittman has won many important awards for his writing. These include awards from the International Association of Culinary Professionals, Julia Child awards, and James Beard awards.
Writing for The New York Times
Mark Bittman was an important writer for The New York Times. He wrote opinion pieces and was a food columnist for the paper's Dining section. He was also the main food writer for The New York Times Magazine.
His popular column, "The Minimalist," appeared in The New York Times for over 13 years. He also hosted a weekly cooking video called "Minimalist" on the New York Times website. He left The New York Times in 2015.
TV Appearances
Mark Bittman has appeared on many TV and radio shows. He is a regular guest on NBC's The Today Show. He has also been on NPR radio shows like All Things Considered and Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.
He was a guest judge on the Food Network cooking show Chopped. In 2008, he appeared with Gwyneth Paltrow and Mario Batali in a PBS series called Spain... on the Road Again. In 2014, Bittman was a correspondent for Years of Living Dangerously, a documentary series about climate change.
Other Projects
In 2015, Bittman joined a company called Purple Carrot as their chief innovation officer. This company delivers plant-based meal kits. He worked there for less than a year.
In 2019, Bittman started a food magazine with Medium. This magazine is currently called Heated.
Mark Bittman's Books
Mark Bittman has written or helped write many books, including cookbooks. His book How to Cook Everything Fast was released in 2014.
In 2005, he published The Best Recipes in the World and Bittman Takes on America's Chefs. He also hosted a TV show based on the latter book, which won a James Beard Foundation Award for best cooking series.
In 2007, he published How to Cook Everything Vegetarian. In 2009, he wrote Food Matters. This book talks about important food topics like environmental issues and how our diet affects our health. He also started a TV series called Kitchen Express.
Bittman has also written books like The Minimalist Cooks at Home and The Minimalist Cooks Dinner. In 2010, he created The Food Matters Cookbook, which expanded on the ideas from his earlier book.
Understanding VB6
Bittman wrote VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 in 2013 and The VB6 Cookbook in 2014. In these books, he suggests a flexitarian diet. The main idea of VB6 is to eat vegan food (no meat, dairy, or eggs) before 6 PM. After 6 PM, you can eat other foods, but you should still try to limit processed foods.
It's important to know that the British Dietetic Association once listed the VB6 diet as one of the "Top 5 Worst Celebrity Diets to Avoid in 2015." This shows that not all health experts agree on every diet plan.
Mark Bittman's Personal Life
Mark Bittman went to Stuyvesant High School and then to Clark University. He has two adult daughters from a previous marriage.
Bittman enjoys running marathons and is also a licensed pilot. He lived in Berkeley, California, for a few years. He now lives in Cold Spring, New York.
Mark Bittman is Jewish. His grandparents came from Ukraine and Romania. He says he follows his own VB6 diet.
