Michael Pollan's views on personal and environmental health as they relate to real food, what companies would like us to believe is food, and implications of food choices on our local and global communities. In his latest publication, In Defense of Food, Pollan brings insight into the state of national and global health whuile creating the undeniable link to environmental challenges. If you ever question how your food is produced, how it gets to your grocery store or delivery truck, and what exactly is in the food you eat - you cannot miss this book! Contrary to the frustrations some feel after reading his previous publication on food, Omnivore's Dilema, Pollan leaves the reader with an extensive list of "rules" to pull from when making food choices and shopping decisions.
Since completing the book, I have joined a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) foraged for berries in my neighborhood and been more focused on maintaing our backyard garden to produce higher yields of food. I am already an avid farmer's market attendee and seek out organic produce whenever possible, and am now considering a chest freezer to purchase our meats in bulk from a local farm. The power of the written word on our actions!
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