In defense of food an eater's manifesto

"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." These simple words go to the heart of food journalist Pollan's thesis. Humans used to know how to eat well, he argues, but the balanced dietary lessons that were once passed down through generations have been confused and distorted by food industry marketers,...

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Main Author: Pollan, Michael
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Press, 2008.
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