Part I of In Defense of Food discusses the history and complexities of nutritionism, something that is hard to explain and even harder to understand. (And harder still to summarize. Seriously, buy the book). Behind the scenes, nutritional scientists have a lot of complex relationships and nutrients on their hands with no clear conclusions, but […]
The first book I read by Michael Pollan was Food Rules, put out after In Defense of Food, and this intro touches on a lot of what he covers in that book. If you haven’t read it, buy it now. It’s pretty much my manual for eating. The mantra of In Defense of Food is […]
I was always a hardcore reader, the kind that would carry stacks of books out of the library as a kid. I wanted to add a section for books on this blog, because I think reading is an important way we can inexpensively expand our horizons and learn more about the world around us. Also, […]