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by Michael Pollan (Author) "If you spent any time at all in a supermarket in the 1980s, you might have noticed something peculiar going on ..." (more)
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Starred Review. In his hugely influential treatise The Omnivore's Dilemma, Pollan traced a direct line between the industrialization of our food supply and the degradation of the environment. His new book takes up where the previous work left off. Examining the question of what to eat from the perspective of health, this powerfully argued, thoroughly researched and elegant manifesto cuts straight to the chase with a maxim that is deceptively simple: Eat food, not too much, mostly plants. But as Pollan explains, food in a country that is driven by a thirty-two billion-dollar marketing machine is both a loaded term and, in its purest sense, a holy grail. The first section of his three-part essay refutes the authority of the diet bullies, pointing up the confluence of interests among manufacturers of processed foods, marketers and nutritional scientists—a cabal whose nutritional advice has given rise to a notably unhealthy preoccupation with nutrition and diet and the idea of eating healthily. The second portion vivisects the Western diet, questioning, among other sacred cows, the idea that dietary fat leads to chronic illness. A writer of great subtlety, Pollan doesn't preach to the choir; in fact, rarely does he preach at all, preferring to lets the facts speak for themselves. (Jan.)
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Scott Brick brings the necessary energy, pacing, and articulation to what promises to be one of this yearÕs most popular and provocative titles. His delivery of PollanÕs critique of what we eat is delivered with a heavier irony than readers might find on the page and misses some of this fine stylistÕs quieter tones. However, of all PollanÕs work, this particular title requires the most force and assurance, and the pacing of a skilled reader. PollanÕs denunciation of Òthe ideology of nutritionism,Ó packed with studies, names, theories, and suppositions, is food for two or three listenings. Brick carries this manifesto against nutrition science and food manufacturers with the voice of indictment--unflinching, unflagging, and fired by conviction. D.A.W. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Back to Nature, May 27 2008
By Bozena Klejne "Owner of 5 rascals" (BC, Canada) - See all my reviews
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It is so good to read a book about nutrition that does not promote any new diet! The author's message is plain and simple: Go back to nature, eat wholesome foods, and don't bother with dieting. Don't overeat; instead eat slowly, and enjoy your meals - such notion has already been promoted by Mireille Guiliano in her bestseller "French Women Don't Get Fat".

Our curse is processed food. The dieting industry completely distorted our feeding process. Our desire to improve everything and to separate 'needed' ingredients from the 'unneeded' ones leads us to refining most of our food products. However, our artificially 'improved' food only seemingly has the same nutritious qualities as natural food. Artificial and natural foods have as little in common as silk roses with real ones.

Processed food is easily obtainable, doesn't require much work to prepare, and, unfortunately, it is often also addictive. At the same time it is full of calories with very small nutritional content.

Like "The Omnivore's Dilemma", Pollan's new book is indeed eye-opening. It makes us think twice about what we are going to put into our mouths the next time we eat. For more reading about the danger of refined foods I strongly recommend "Can We Live 150 Years" - another book devoted to living in agreement with nature, and revealing the secrets of healthy diet.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Follow up to Omnivore's Dilemma, Aug 14 2008
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From bestselling author Michael Pollan comes "In Defense of Food", the highly anticipated followup to his previous masterpiece, "Omnivore's Dilemma".

Unlike "Omnivore's Dilemma" which was more of an exploration of the food that is on the typical North American dinner table. "In Defense of Food" is more of a prescription for healthy eating, and a natural follow-up to Pollan's excellent investigative work in "Omnivore's Dillemma".

Essentially, Pollan's argument is that we should eat less and eat mostly fresh vegetables bought at the farmer's market. Nothing fascinating there, but Pollan goes into depth to prove why the current North American diet is the absolutely worst diet humankind could have ever come up with.

Overall, I think most people will enjoy reading "In Defense of Food" more than "Omnivore's Dilemma" simply because it is more concise and has a direct message as opposed to the exploratory work that Pollan goes into with "Omnivore's Dilemma".
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful and informative. and inspiring., Dec 8 2008
I've been a very healthy eater for 10 months now, and I've lost 60 pounds. so what I've been doing has obviously been working and I had decided to stick to that forever. then I read this book, and I'm considering taking my outlook on food one step further.

Pollan can be funny at times, always easy to understand and to the point. I highly recommend this for anyone living in North America who eats food.
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5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic!
Very well written. Easy to understand and very entertaining. It's a great book for somebody, who appreciates food and its connection to our health and our environment. Read more
Published 21 hours ago by Vanessa Vorbach

4.0 out of 5 stars Food is good
I bought this book last year, and it definitely changed the way I buy my groceries. Unfortunately I live in a city, far from a farmer's market, but at least I try to avoid the... Read more
Published 21 days ago by TurboBeaver

4.0 out of 5 stars A bit technical for those without a background in the subject
As a student that graduated as a Holistic Nutritionist recently, I have the knowledge base to apply to the content discussed in "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto". Read more
Published 5 months ago by Kristin Overton

5.0 out of 5 stars very good read
I learned from this book that whole foods are more important rather than individual nutrients. We often look at labels on the back of food packages and think we are doing a... Read more
Published 6 months ago by T. Hamid

5.0 out of 5 stars Changed the way I eat
Having not read The Omnivore's Dilemma, I can't compare the two books, but I can say that In Defense of Food has changed the way I look at food and the way I eat (for the better,... Read more
Published 6 months ago by J. Tobin Garrett

1.0 out of 5 stars A flawed argument and a smear
Pollan's contention in "In Defense of Food" that food scientists, the medical profession, regulators, politicians, registered dietitians, food processing companies, agricultural... Read more
Published 6 months ago by J. Lister

2.0 out of 5 stars Irritating and broken argumentation.
I bought this after loving the Omnivores Dilemma as an interesting, and reasonably even-handed discussion of where the food we eat comes from. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Andrew Kent Warfield

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic Read
Michael Pollan's book is brilliantly written and researched and makes for an eye-opening excursion into the origins of the food on our grocery shelves. Read more
Published 10 months ago by From Vancouver

3.0 out of 5 stars Zealous Desire To Discredit The Whole Nutritional Science Community Does A Disservice To The Reader
Michael Pollan probably takes his best shot at nutritionism in "The Melting Of The Lipid Hypothesis". Read more
Published 11 months ago by Warren Green

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
I loved this book. I found it so refreshing to be encouraged to eat a wide variety of foods as long they aren't processed or heavy on the meat and dairy. Read more
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