In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan
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Book Reviews of In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
Book Review: This book changed my life!
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, this book changed how I eat, and therefore presumably changed my life :) Basically I read it as an extended argument that good food ("real food") is worth paying for or worth the effort to grow/harvest/obtain. That is a big change in attitude. I wish I'd read this book 20 years ago.
I really liked the historical perspective on the food industry and our relationship to food. I never thought about how chemically complicated real food is and how many risks we take by simplifying it through industrial processes. All current controversies about food and nutrition seemed silly after reading this book -- we should eat what we evolved to eat.
Book Review: If you care about what you eat and how you feel...
Summary: 5 Stars
Books, manuals, health guides, nutrition, DIET!!!!....what to eat!!!
Putting all of the above mentioned aside, this is a timely, essential guide to electing proper choices in our health and well being, not to mention our planet.
There is so much misinformation, trend diognostics, nutritional mumbo jumbo, warnings, supplementation, additives, chemicals etc.
It can really be so much more simple...
EAT FOOD, NOT TOO MUCH, MOSTLY PLANTS!
Value your eating time and selections, search it out, prepare and savor, appreciate and you will be healthier, happier and wizer.
This book will spur you on!
Book Review: Dropping the other shoe
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a bit of a change from the Omnivore's Dilemma in the Pollan seems to have moved from objective reporting to advocacy. This is not to say the work is not objective but that the author now has a particular point of view in mind and moves the reader to it very nicely. Well researched and written, it has a stand alone capability but, I think, it works a little better as the second book. Not so much from the point of view of content but more from the point of view of understanding the author.
As well researched as the first book but with additional resources, esp. online, for obtaining real food.
Book Review: great follow up to Omnivore's Dilemma
Summary: 5 Stars
I was surprised how much there still is to say about food. It was a good follow up for me after reading Omnivore's Dilemma last year, and Fast Food Nation several years ago, on the subject of American food. The first two books helped me to understand where our food comes from. This book gave me an idea of why our diet and food politics are so skewed to agribusiness interests, and why I have been so confused: low fat? low carb? low cholesterol? high fiber? low sugar? and on and on until it is nonsensical! The book was interesting, timely, and makes for great conversation on the topic of American Cuisine.Book Review: Required Reading
Summary: 5 Stars
When I first noticed the title of this book I couldn't understand why food would be defended but after reading the book I not only understood the title but I discovered why such a defense is vitally important.
You might think of the premise of this book to be a sort of paradigm shift back to the way food should be viewed, not as we've come to misunderstand it. I won't get into the details because I think you should read the book to discover this shift for yourself.
If you have any interest in health, diet, dietary health, or food in general I think you need to read this book.