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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto

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  • Author：Michael Pollan
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From the author of the bestselling The Omnivore's Dilemma comes this bracing and eloquent manifesto that shows readers how they might start making thoughtful food choices that can enrich their lives and enlarge their sense of what it means to be healthy。 （Consumer Health）

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Gaby ，

Listened with my family on vacation。 Very vindictive about eating habits。 I will be still snacking in defiance。 Good lessons about reducing processed foods in one's diets。 Listened with my family on vacation。 Very vindictive about eating habits。 I will be still snacking in defiance。 Good lessons about reducing processed foods in one's diets。 。。。more

Melissa ，

I loved becoming informed about the politics of food and it actually helped me figure out an eating plan that actually helps my chronic illness instead of being chained to what is politically profitable and endorsed by doctors。

Kristen Spencer ，

I learned a lot。 I had no idea how much we thought of food in terms of its nutrients and not what food as a whole can provide us。 I also want to start buying more of my food from a CSA and/or farmer's market。 I learned a lot。 I had no idea how much we thought of food in terms of its nutrients and not what food as a whole can provide us。 I also want to start buying more of my food from a CSA and/or farmer's market。 。。。more

Neil Pasricha ，

In this book， Michael Pollan makes a convincing argument to take over the role of Your Grandmother。 He takes a slightly academic approach to laying down the basics of good eating: Eat food。 Not too much。 Mostly plants。 A nice rail against fads and trends and helps with awareness of all the politics behind some of the garbage we eat。 I did find it quite skimmable because I was sort of like don’t we all know this by now？ Advice like “Don’t get your fuel from the same place your car does”， “Eat slo In this book， Michael Pollan makes a convincing argument to take over the role of Your Grandmother。 He takes a slightly academic approach to laying down the basics of good eating: Eat food。 Not too much。 Mostly plants。 A nice rail against fads and trends and helps with awareness of all the politics behind some of the garbage we eat。 I did find it quite skimmable because I was sort of like don’t we all know this by now？ Advice like “Don’t get your fuel from the same place your car does”， “Eat slowly”， and “Buy a freezer” felt… obvious。 。。。more

Katie Clark ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This book is pretty boring and repetitive， with most of its evidence being anecdotal rather than scientific。 However， it does offer some good tips when it comes to developing healthy eating habits:* Eat food。 Not too much。 Mostly plants。 * Don’t eat anything your Neolithic ancestors wouldn’t have recognized as food。* Avoid food products containing ingredients that are unfamiliar， unpronounceable， more than five in number， or that include high fructose corn syrup。 * Shop at a farmers market inste This book is pretty boring and repetitive， with most of its evidence being anecdotal rather than scientific。 However， it does offer some good tips when it comes to developing healthy eating habits:* Eat food。 Not too much。 Mostly plants。 * Don’t eat anything your Neolithic ancestors wouldn’t have recognized as food。* Avoid food products containing ingredients that are unfamiliar， unpronounceable， more than five in number， or that include high fructose corn syrup。 * Shop at a farmers market instead of the supermarket。 （Other acceptable options are CSA subscription boxes or your home/community garden。）* Eat mostly plants， especially leaves; Eat meat sparingly， as a “condiment for the vegetables。”* Look for pastured animal foods （eggs， milk， meat）—look for words like “pastured，” “grass finished，” or “100% grass fed。”* Eat meals， not snacks。* Do all your eating at the table。* Try not to eat alone。 * Eat slowly。 * Cook。 。。。more

Josh Dixon ，

An eye-opening read on the downfall of our western diet and the benefits to obtaining a proper relationship with real food。 Well written and very engaging！ I will be returning to the pages of this book for years to come。

Monica ，

So fascinating， very enlightening read regarding the food industry and how the Western diet is so insufficient when it comes to properly fueling our bodies。 Would recommend。

Min ，

I loved this book - it was a good follow-up from Omnivore's Dilemma in terms of how to approach what we put on our tables & in our bodies。 Lessons from me: 1。 buy from local farmers2。 focus on quality over quantity3。 enjoy the food you're eating I loved this book - it was a good follow-up from Omnivore's Dilemma in terms of how to approach what we put on our tables & in our bodies。 Lessons from me: 1。 buy from local farmers2。 focus on quality over quantity3。 enjoy the food you're eating 。。。more

Daniel ，

The ideas in the book are original and worth considering when discussing one's diet。 The author adopts a cultural perspective of food over the overcomplicated scientific view that encourages mass confusion。 The author overemphases disregarding the nutritional sciences。I find the book， if not taken too literally， does a fine job in introducing the cultural perspective of food。 A combination of both the cultural and nutritional sciences perspective of food acts as a fine compass towards helping us The ideas in the book are original and worth considering when discussing one's diet。 The author adopts a cultural perspective of food over the overcomplicated scientific view that encourages mass confusion。 The author overemphases disregarding the nutritional sciences。I find the book， if not taken too literally， does a fine job in introducing the cultural perspective of food。 A combination of both the cultural and nutritional sciences perspective of food acts as a fine compass towards helping us not eat ourselves to the grave。 。。。more

GONZA ，

It's not the first book of Pollan's that I've read， so apart from the various stories about how we got to this point， which I already know， it's the final advice， such as don't eat anything that your grandmother wouldn't recognize as food， that I liked the most。 A small book on mindful eating that could be useful to everyone， not just Americans， without becoming annoying or judgmental。Non é il primo libro di Pollan che leggo， quindi a parte le varie storie sul come siamo arrivati a questo punto， It's not the first book of Pollan's that I've read， so apart from the various stories about how we got to this point， which I already know， it's the final advice， such as don't eat anything that your grandmother wouldn't recognize as food， that I liked the most。 A small book on mindful eating that could be useful to everyone， not just Americans， without becoming annoying or judgmental。Non é il primo libro di Pollan che leggo， quindi a parte le varie storie sul come siamo arrivati a questo punto， che conosco giá， sono i consigli finali， come per esempio non mangiare niente che tua nonna non riconoscerebbe come cibo， che mi sono piaciuti piú di tutti。 Un piccolo libro sull'alimentazione consapevole che potrebbe essere utile a tutti， e non solo agli americani， senza diventare fastidioso o giudicante。 。。。more

Jo Beck ，

Another great book by Pollan。 His writing style is clean and approachable。 He also covers very interesting topics and I really found this to be an excellent read。 I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in food in the US in terms of its history and the trends that have changed our diets over the years。

Bryan Mitchell ，

Great explanation of whole foods vs food products。 I love the argument that we get lost in counting micros and macros。 It becomes too much for people， and the argument that we can go back to basics without all the complicated terms is compelling。 The book does make you question if you can trust the FDA who might bow to lobbying efforts concern certain products in food， making them less of a whole food but marketed as “heart healthy。” Definitely worth the read and additional research。

Emily L ，

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Kayley ，

This book was really eye opening on the subject of the Western Diet and the culture that comes along with it。 We're obsessed with breaking food down into its nutrients-instead of eating Whole Foods that naturally have those nutrients we eat processed foods fortified with them。 On top of that， eating is rushed and portion sizes are larger in America。 We often take our food and snacks on the road or in front of the television and eat mindlessly until our plate is clean， instead of eating slowly an This book was really eye opening on the subject of the Western Diet and the culture that comes along with it。 We're obsessed with breaking food down into its nutrients-instead of eating Whole Foods that naturally have those nutrients we eat processed foods fortified with them。 On top of that， eating is rushed and portion sizes are larger in America。 We often take our food and snacks on the road or in front of the television and eat mindlessly until our plate is clean， instead of eating slowly and savoring it in a more social environment as other cultures do。 This book was really great and providing information about how/what to eat without being a traditional "diet weight loss" book， which isn't the point of this book。 。。。more

Sarah ，

I found this book to be a critique on food science more than on food or the food industry。 The book dives into a lot of theories that society has about food and debunks them。 Really the gist of the book is eat real food and food that your great grandmother would recognize。 The author near the end of the book for a little snooty。 But overall I enjoyed the book， however I liked the Omnivores Dilemma better。

Kayley Hoddy ，

This was a quick read that gave me a few nuggets of new information。 For sure there are things I don't agree with， but overall I enjoyed this book。 His motto of "eat food。 not too much。 mostly plants。" Is pretty sound advice。 This was a quick read that gave me a few nuggets of new information。 For sure there are things I don't agree with， but overall I enjoyed this book。 His motto of "eat food。 not too much。 mostly plants。" Is pretty sound advice。 。。。more

Liz ，

Could not finish it。 Super boring， and I am typically interested in this topic。

Heather ，

I only read a few chapters and quite， this felt like a lot of repeat info with added politics。

Jen Coleman ，

Interesting read， shed light on things you never consider when it comes to food and where it comes from。

Mickie ，

An amazing read for anyone looking for transparency in the food we eat as Americans。 A lot of what is said in this book is what many would assume common sense but here it's backed by research and formatted in interesting to read journalistic way。 I certainly recommend this to anyone who is looking to eat good food that's good for you and for the environment。 An amazing read for anyone looking for transparency in the food we eat as Americans。 A lot of what is said in this book is what many would assume common sense but here it's backed by research and formatted in interesting to read journalistic way。 I certainly recommend this to anyone who is looking to eat good food that's good for you and for the environment。 。。。more

Irma Labutiene ，

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Vanessa Fidelix ，

Leitura interessante para estudantes e leigos em nutrição

KitchenScratch ，

This book really made me think about what I'm eating。 Some interesting history that I had never heard。 Some good common sense advice for people who have time and money to put in to eating healthier。 Unfortunately， it fell in to some of the pitfalls of diet culture in general， for example putting too much emphasis on personal vs。 societal responsibility。 I don't love his allowances for drinking alcohol-not sure that was very well thought through。 It reinforced for me that processed foods are not This book really made me think about what I'm eating。 Some interesting history that I had never heard。 Some good common sense advice for people who have time and money to put in to eating healthier。 Unfortunately， it fell in to some of the pitfalls of diet culture in general， for example putting too much emphasis on personal vs。 societal responsibility。 I don't love his allowances for drinking alcohol-not sure that was very well thought through。 It reinforced for me that processed foods are not good， which I think I needed to hear again。 Some of the advice at the end of the book， though， was laughable。 How many people have the time to start a garden， for example？ 。。。more

Aysha Ross ，

This was a great book。 I really enjoy Michael Pollan's writing。 This was a great book。 I really enjoy Michael Pollan's writing。 。。。more

Kevin Mayes ，

Super interesting look at the modern culture of food， from its history to the forces that have shaped it through the decades。 I like the idea of eating from freedom， not from compulsion， and I think his subtitular axiom will be rattling around my mind for a good while。

Nicole ，

Great book！ Completely motivated me to start eating smarter。 Even made me consider planting a garden， which is huge for me。 Loved some of his rules: Don’t eat anything your grandmother or great grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food， don’t eat anything with more than 5 ingredients， don’t eat anything that won’t eventually rot， don’t buy food where you buy gasoline （think ethanol and high fructose corn syrup） don’t eat anything that has unpronounceable ingredients， eat slower， listen to body cues Great book！ Completely motivated me to start eating smarter。 Even made me consider planting a garden， which is huge for me。 Loved some of his rules: Don’t eat anything your grandmother or great grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food， don’t eat anything with more than 5 ingredients， don’t eat anything that won’t eventually rot， don’t buy food where you buy gasoline （think ethanol and high fructose corn syrup） don’t eat anything that has unpronounceable ingredients， eat slower， listen to body cues of fullness。 This book really opened my mind on how food lobbyists and big food industries have destroyed our food intake， and how medical companies are reaping the benefits。 Highly recommend。 。。。more

Caitlin ，

I hate the narrator of this audiobook， and Pollan is pretentious。 He mischaracterizes nutrition science and nutrition professionals， but he actually does provide some good ideas and suggestions for eating well。 I probably wouldn't recommend this to people， especially because at this point it's pretty outdated。 I hate the narrator of this audiobook， and Pollan is pretentious。 He mischaracterizes nutrition science and nutrition professionals， but he actually does provide some good ideas and suggestions for eating well。 I probably wouldn't recommend this to people， especially because at this point it's pretty outdated。 。。。more

Drew ，

This book is actually what I had hoped "The Omnivore's Dilemma" would be。 I thought this book did an excellent job of describing the limitations of modern food and nutritional sciences。 It steered a bit too far in the anti-science direction at a few points for my taste， but I found the underlying thesis of the book to be fairly convincing。 Pollan makes complicated scientific concepts both digestible （pun intended） and fun to read！ This book is actually what I had hoped "The Omnivore's Dilemma" would be。 I thought this book did an excellent job of describing the limitations of modern food and nutritional sciences。 It steered a bit too far in the anti-science direction at a few points for my taste， but I found the underlying thesis of the book to be fairly convincing。 Pollan makes complicated scientific concepts both digestible （pun intended） and fun to read！ 。。。more

Julie Morgan ，

A great read！ So many things I’m taking from this book and hope to put into practice。

Mary ，

Thought provoking！

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