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To Save His Life, Our Food Critic Reset His Appetite

To Save His Life, Our Food Critic Reset His Appetite

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For 12 years, Pete Wells had his dream job: working as the chief
restaurant critic for The New York Times. The job’s journalistic
mission required Wells to eat out most nights and taste nearly
everything on any given restaurant’s menu. He didn’t realize it
at the time, but the excessive eating had taken a toll on his
body.

Then came a health crisis, followed by his doctor’s advice to
“stop doing what you’re doing right now.”

In 2024, Wells gave up his post as restaurant critic and set out
to remake his entire relationship with food.

On today’s episode, Michael Barbaro speaks with Wells about the
realities of life as a restaurant critic, and what he’s learning
about the joys of home cooking, mindful eating and grocery
shopping for the diet he intends to follow.

On Today’s Episode:

Pete Wells is a reporter covering food for The New York Times. He
was formerly The Times’s restaurant critic.

Background Reading:

After 12 Years of Reviewing Restaurants, I’m Leaving the Table

Our Former Restaurant Critic Changed His Eating Habits. You Can,
Too.

To Eat Healthier, Our Critic Went to the Source: His Kitchen

To Tune Out Food Noise, Our Critic Listened to His Hunger

To Improve How He Ate, Our Critic Looked at What He Drank

Photo Credit: Rachel Vanni for The New York Times. Food
Stylist: Spencer Richards.

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