In Defense of Food

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• In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto By Michael Pollan

  Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, fascinatingly fleshes out his basic philosophy— "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." Read by Scott Brick. ... (read full critics)

  bookpage published on Tue, 14 Sep 2010

• In Defense of Food By Michael Pollan

  Worried about what to eat? Michael Pollan's new "eater's manifesto," In Defense of Food, offers remarkably simple, practical advice on the question. "In a way I've written a book that comes down to seven words," Pollan says during a call to his home ... (read full critics)

  bookpage published on Sun, 12 Sep 2010

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  This book is really revolutionary. 'Food' is something that we all familiar with. But to Pollan, what we eat most of the time is not 'food', but 'food substance'. Those are something that put different kind of *beneficial* nutrients together according to latest research. We are now in the age of nut ... (continue)

  This book is really revolutionary. 'Food' is something that we all familiar with. But to Pollan, what we eat most of the time is not 'food', but 'food substance'. Those are something that put different kind of *beneficial* nutrients together according to latest research. We are now in the age of nutritionalism. We eat food that is created by nutritional science and promoted by food industry. The golden rule of being health is indeed simple. That is back to the basic. Pollon said the golden rules are 'eat food, not to much, mostly plants'. This book makes me think more about my current eating habit and food culture. Highly recommend for those who are searching for a tip on a healthy eating style or having doubts on the current food culture.

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  Ellery said on Jan 4, 2009 | Add your feedback

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  The idea is good and I like what he says, however the title tells the entire story. It is simply not substantial enough to merit an entire book.

  In stating his point so aggressively he arrives at his conclusions through misleading paths and often uses the same scientific methods he spends muc ... (continue)

  The idea is good and I like what he says, however the title tells the entire story. It is simply not substantial enough to merit an entire book.

  In stating his point so aggressively he arrives at his conclusions through misleading paths and often uses the same scientific methods he spends much of time bashing others for having done.

  I wanted to like it, the core principal is good: Eat food, not too much, mostly plants. The problem is the unnecessary size of the book. It is better to read the intro and select only one or two chapters to flesh the idea out. This method gives you the principal ideas without running over the same arguments multiple times.

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  Tyroeternal said on Jul 23, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  This book will not only change the way you think about food and nutrition, but also eating in general. It is written by a journalist who has done extensive research into the food industry. He is no stranger to the subject, as previous to this he wrote a book on the food industry itself and its polit ... (continue)

  This book will not only change the way you think about food and nutrition, but also eating in general. It is written by a journalist who has done extensive research into the food industry. He is no stranger to the subject, as previous to this he wrote a book on the food industry itself and its political and environmental effects. This book focuses on how food-like products affect our health. And I say food-like products because Polland does a fantastic job of exposing something we don't even notice that is really right before our eyes; we hardly ever eat food anymore. Almost everything we eat these days is a food substitute or some artificial creation. Polland shows how this has adversely affected the American diet and how decades of nutritionism "science" has actually destroyed our health rather than improving it. In one book, he relates little known historical facts about the powerful food lobby, provides some simple, practical rules to follow, and convinces you that eating is a holistic, guilt-free, and joyous experience.

  Polland is honest, humble, and practical in a book which every North American should read. It is not another diet book, it is not another piece of nutrition advice. It is a testament to a way of life, and the first step toward repairing decades of damage to one of the most important aspects of our lives; eating.

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  audioreader said on Dec 16, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  Great Ideas Made Easy and Lucid

  A great book in that it offers some very innovative, or we may say revolutionary, ideas. The book is quite persuasive in its attempt to change our eating habits, at least for someone who would like to read such a book, I think. The only thing I find not so satisfying is the writing style. I read t ... (continue)

  A great book in that it offers some very innovative, or we may say revolutionary, ideas. The book is quite persuasive in its attempt to change our eating habits, at least for someone who would like to read such a book, I think. The only thing I find not so satisfying is the writing style. I read this book right after Bill Bryson's "A Short History of Nearly Everything" and there is just such a big contrast between these two in terms of the styles. The writing is a little bit dry and the reasoning is sometimes kind of foggy. Well, this is just what I think. Maybe I happened to fall asleep at some parts. Anyway, this is still a book worth reading!

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  Ruth Ye said on Jun 12, 2010 | Add your feedback

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  It's ironic and scary that it's now harder to find real food but he gave some sound advice: avoid food products containing ingredients that are unfamiliar and unpronounceable; those that make health claims and shop outside of the supermarket whenever possible. Need to unlearn what I've learnt about ... (continue)

  It's ironic and scary that it's now harder to find real food but he gave some sound advice: avoid food products containing ingredients that are unfamiliar and unpronounceable; those that make health claims and shop outside of the supermarket whenever possible. Need to unlearn what I've learnt about shopping for food...

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  Adaline Lau said on Jun 8, 2010 | Add your feedback

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  A useful triangulation point that I believe overstates his case and ignores some important data, but makes up for it with a useful new perspective.

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  pktechgirl said on Mar 15, 2010 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Hardcover 176 Pages
• ISBN-10: 1594201455
• ISBN-13: 9781594201455
• Publisher: Penguin Press HC, The
• Pub date: Jan 01, 2008
• In other languages: other languages 繁體書

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