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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
Although it is not Pollan's best book (which obviously is An Omnivore's Dilemma) he knows how to spread his knowledgable insights about the 'food world'. The third and last section is again a very inspiring and motivating explanation of his credo: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.
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This makes me want to move to the country and be a farmer or something. Excellent read.
great look at the food industry and where we came from/where we are now. made me think a lot and gain a deeper appreciation for our whole foods
Amazing! Further evidence of why I want to study Nutritional Sciences and public health!
A very accessible discussion on the way we should be eating. Pollan does a great job of researching our culture's relationship with food and how it's changed. He does offer some clear ways to change our eating habits, but I wish he took into consideration the expense of those suggestions. Overall, a good read and a solid introduction into eating whole foods.
I had to upgrade my rating upon reread, almost 20 years later, bc this book was ahead of it's time and I still recommend it to people who need help decolonizing their eating habits. Michael pollan's style of writing can be somewhat grating at times to me personally but it's worth sticking it out for the thoroughness he is aiming for.
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I read this book very quickly and found it much more accessible than Omnivore's Dilemma, which I'm still trying to finish. While Pollan offers specific rules to follow, he is mostly trying to educate people about food--specifically processed food--so we really think about what we are eating.