Website review: Pollan: Nutrition Science Has Hijac...
meatbot discovered this in Economics
•2 reviews since Apr 4, 2008
economics, food
•alternet.org/healthwellness/80868
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meatbot discovered 6 weeks ago- "Eat food. Mostly plants. Not too much" Claims author Michael Pollen. Greed and convenience are too values that high jack our health and trick it into eating highly processed, preserved, and long-term toxic foods. 80% of the stuff in the Super Market isn't FOOD! I like the author's stance and I can imagine this this interview is a great substitute if you don't have time to read books on the subject.
- bluezfire rated 6 weeks ago
- From the page: Why would anyone need to write a book called In Defense of Food? If we can afford it and can get our hands on it, we eat food several times a day. Or do we? According to Michael Pollan, most of what Americans consume isn't food. He calls it "edible foodlike substances." He also says that the way we consume it is not really eating. It's something we do pretty unconsciously as we work or drive or watch TV. We all know about the U.S. epidemic of obesity and diabetes over the past 25 years, on top of the steady rise of chronic diseases over the past hundred. Paradoxically, this happens just as Americans and the food industry are ever more aware of nutrition. What's going on here? Pollan claims that in the Western diet, good old food has been replaced by nutrients, mom's good advice by nutritional experts, common sense by confusion, and for most, a relatively good diet by a bad and dangerous one. The book in which he makes all these claims and advises us simply to "Eat Food. Not too much. Mostly plants," has topped the New York Times bestseller list. ........... I've had the privilege of reading In Defense of Food and would highly recommend it. If you don't have a few hours to dedicate to some focused reading, this interview gives a pretty decent overview and hits all the high points.
