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A review by melodyseestrees
Food Rules: An Eater's Manual by Michael Pollan
challenging
informative
fast-paced
2.0
This is a book that equates slimness to health multiple times. It claims you don't have to follow all of the rules, encourages you to follow 1 rule from each section, and shames you multiple times for not following them all. It contains outdated and somewhat unsupported health advice, particularly in the section encouraging the consumption of alcohol. (The evidence of wine being good for you is generally considered weak.)
If you are a middle class or more privileged person with access to local markets and the ability to grow your own foods you might find this SURFACE LEVEL KNOWLEDGE helpful. If you are someone who does not have access to local markets or a climate where you can grow various fruits and veggies you will find this information basically useless.
I will give it that it is a quick read and if you are someone who can use the rules you will find them easy to comprehend.
If you are a middle class or more privileged person with access to local markets and the ability to grow your own foods you might find this SURFACE LEVEL KNOWLEDGE helpful. If you are someone who does not have access to local markets or a climate where you can grow various fruits and veggies you will find this information basically useless.
I will give it that it is a quick read and if you are someone who can use the rules you will find them easy to comprehend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cancer