In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto

Michael Pollan

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Michael Pollan's last book, The Omnivore's Dilemma, launched a national conversation about the American way of eating; now In Defense of Food shows us how to change it, one meal at a time. Pollan proposes a new answer to the question of what we should eat that comes down to seven simple but liberating words: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. Pollan's bracing and eloquent manifesto shows us how we can start making thoughtful food choices that will enrich our lives, enlarge our sense of what it means to be healthy, and bring pleasure back to eating.,,,


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    Apr 02, 2025
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    I really enjoy Michael Pollan’s writing. I really appreciate how he focuses on broader societal changes rather than painting food choices as individual failings. Pretty ahead of it’s time in that regard, although not so much in his view on who’s preparing the food (spoiler alert: it’s the mom). Overall this was really good. For anyone contemplating picking up Ultra-Processed People, go for this instead.


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