Michael Greger, M.D. has released the full text of his most recent book, Bird Flu: A Virus of Our Own Hatching, on the internet. You can go to birdflubook.com and read all 21 chapters for free. Dr. Greger also has an extensive online reference section for the book. If you can afford it, we encourage you to buy the book. All the sales proceeds from Dr. Greger's books are donated to charity.

This book has received a great amount of buzz and praise. It serves to educate us all about the impending public health crisis that is festering within our food system. More importantly, though, this book outlines the necessary steps that must be taken to prepare ourselves and minimize the catastrophic effects of the bird flu. Dr. Greger is never one to pull punches and he refuses to do so in this book. Without invoking what could be an understandable pessimism, Greger portrays the seriousness of the virus without giving up all hope. It is truly a must read. And with a free online version, you have no excuse not to check it out.