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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
informative
fast-paced
What I liked: The common sense approach the author prescribed: eating more plants, cooking regularly and rebuilding meal rituals. Plus, his detailed perspective on how nutritionism and hyper-fixating on single ingredients degrades our health.
What I didn’t like: While I agree with his general argument, Pollan overemphasizes small studies, and underplays the role socioeconomic factors in the U.S. impact food choices.
What I didn’t like: While I agree with his general argument, Pollan overemphasizes small studies, and underplays the role socioeconomic factors in the U.S. impact food choices.
Easy-read on an interesting and timely topic. Pollan does a great job of making sense out of a topic that could have easily been overcomplicated by unnecessary jargon. The book is direct yet light-hearted, and definitely changed the way I think about food.
A great introduction on how to establish a healthy relationship with food. It is a bit dated, but still relevant information on micro & macro nutrients, the inherent flaws of "nutritisionism,"and how to "Eat Food. Not too much. Mostly plants."
My biggest take aways:
1) Freezing meat & produce barely reduces nutrient levels - buying meat & produce in bulk at the farmers market is therefore healthy and financially sound!
2) The United States will have a tremendously difficult time reverting to aboriginal eating habits due to a) American's obsession with success. Long working hours interfere with time spent shopping at local markets and cooking in your home kitchen b) Capitalism. Food companies & grocery stores ie Grocery Outlet profit far more from "products" than "food"
Something I learned: Orthorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder based on an unhealthy obsession of healthy eating (so common in CA females)
Something I resonated with: "The point, it seems to me, is to make sure that we don't eat thoughtlessly or hurriedly, and that knowledge and gratitude will inflect our pleasure at the table" (Pollan 196).
My biggest take aways:
1) Freezing meat & produce barely reduces nutrient levels - buying meat & produce in bulk at the farmers market is therefore healthy and financially sound!
2) The United States will have a tremendously difficult time reverting to aboriginal eating habits due to a) American's obsession with success. Long working hours interfere with time spent shopping at local markets and cooking in your home kitchen b) Capitalism. Food companies & grocery stores ie Grocery Outlet profit far more from "products" than "food"
Something I learned: Orthorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder based on an unhealthy obsession of healthy eating (so common in CA females)
Something I resonated with: "The point, it seems to me, is to make sure that we don't eat thoughtlessly or hurriedly, and that knowledge and gratitude will inflect our pleasure at the table" (Pollan 196).
Really great, informed, non-preachy, and easily digestible (pun intended) book about Western food culture and how we need to reevaluate all the studies/claims and recommendations on how/what to eat. Even if you aren't particularly concerned about your diet or the latest in health & nutrition, I recommend reading this book simply as a way to check-in with yourself about how you shop, consume and overall think about food.
I loved the part of this book that was about historical context, policy, and critical analysis of our food system. I was especially interested in the narrative of distrust in food science and nutritionism. Though to me, the recommendations at the end fell short of the set-up and bordered on elitist.
I liked this book but felt it may have been better as a journal article. He spends so much time building up to his major points. While the main points are meaty and need a bit of explanation, I'm not sure if you need a whole book to back them up.