FOOD RULES: AN EATER’S MANUAL by Michael Pollan [Review]

| Mar 15 | 1 Comment

Food Rules by Michael Pollan

After being blown away by Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food, I decided to pick up his latest book, Food Rules. Pollan’s thesis is that we should avoid processed foods and eat a more traditional diet, and Food Rules has 64 rules designed to help you make better food choices. It’s divided into three parts that each support Pollan’s now famous advice to “Eat food. [...]

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IN DEFENSE OF FOOD: AN EATER’S MANIFESTO by Michael Pollan [Review]

| Feb 15 | 0 Comments

In Defense of Food

I’ve been wanting to read In Defense of Food for a while now, but it wasn’t until I saw Michael Pollan’s recent appearance on Oprah that I finally picked up the book. His premise sounds simple: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” When I first heard that, all I could think was “well, duh.” But where his argument starts to get interesting is Pollan’s [...]

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Book Buzz: Books Currently on TV and at the Movies

| Feb 9 | 0 Comments

February Book Buzz

Thanks to recent movies and TV appearances, a few books have been getting a lot of attention recently. Check out this list of books that have people buzzing: Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual by Michael Pollan The documentary film Food, Inc. has been getting a lot a buzz recently thanks to its nomination for an Academy Award and thanks to a recent feature on Oprah. [...]

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