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

What to eat, what not to eat, and how to think about health: a manifesto for our times"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." These simple words go to the heart of Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food, the well-considered answers he provides to the que

A good read for gaining perspective on the modern Western diet. Whilst I do not agree with all of the author's suggestions, such as including alcohol in your diet, most of the advice is good, common sense which is sorely lacking in today's landscape.

This book raises many good points. It presented me with the best arguments for organic food I have yet encountered. It convinced me that the modern science of nutrition stands on ground as shaky as psychology or economics; in that we can't run controlled experiments on any of those fields and they are probably wrong about many things.

Where I disagree with the author is that I don't think natural foods represent the best possible sustenance for humans. I think that eventually nutritional science will advance to the point of bettering our natural diets, even though I don't think we are there right now

Enlightening. This book makes its case well, and taught me much I genuinely didn't know - not something I often admit. Very intriguing read, and one I'll likely use as a general guide to healthier eating. No matter what you think about food or weight loss or anything related to the very basic act of eating and the more elaborate structures of cuisine, this book should teach you something and/ or challenge any beliefs you may already have.

I think I love long-form journalism. Although I wasn't as blown away by this book as I was by The Omnivore's Dilemma, I did really appreciate this, especially the deep dive into “nutrionism.” I don't think any of the final suggestions were new to me, but it was interesting to read about how the Western diet has broken food down into its component parts – and perhaps not to our benefit.