Michael Pollan
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Food, Inc.
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""Our nation’s food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. Food, Inc. reveals surprising — and often shocking truths — about what we eat, how it’s produced, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here." I can't wait to see this doc..."
Michael Pollan - In Defense of Food
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""Eat food. Not to much. Mostly vegetables." In Defense of Food, a good-for-you and good-for-earth eater's manifesto from food intellectual Michael Pollan who, last weekend in NYT's Sunday mag, recommended that we all grow some of our own food and, several weeks ago, said that rising grain prices aren't the worst thing because maybe, if we're lucky, people will eat fewer Cheeto's. (Or something..."
What to Eat
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"Marion Nestle wrote the definitive volume on Food Politics (really, that's the title), and I think her latest book, What To Eat, does a nice job of explaining how the issues affecting our nation's food supply touch us on a personal level every time we visit the grocery store. A recommended read for anyone who's having difficulty navigating all the different food movements."
The Omnivore's Dilemma
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"Pollan’s charismatic writing style makes him one of my favorite writers, but it’s the way he explores is subjects, in this case the food chain, that makes me want to buy everything he writes. He convinces us that what we eat changes our landscape more than anything else."
Edible Estates: Attack on the Front Lawn
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"I hate my lawn. I hate mowing it and watching all the moths and crickets try to flee. It's turned my into a despiser of dandelions and purchaser of pesticides. It is the scourge of my summer. I cringe to think of the poisons and energy that go into maintaining little suburban lots. I would much rather love it- revel in it's smells and taste it's bounty. Fritz Haeg details the problems with lawns a..."
