Michael Pollan: It's Not So Much What We Eat, As How We Eat It

 

'He reminded the packed auditorium that while we Portlanders may be blessed with farmers markets and organic produce that comes from our rich and agriculturally diverse Willamette Valley, most of our population is stocking their shelves with these products.

But Pollan’s message wasn’t to point out our obsession with bad food. It was to point out our obsession with attempting to make bad food sound healthy. Our path has ventured far away from a holistic approach to one based on looking at food as simply a collection of nutrients and vitamins. We’re seduced by packaging instead of sticking to foods that we know are inherently good for us – the foods that don’t need a branded, flashy box boasting the amount of vitamins and minerals are contained within.'

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Supermarket Secrets: Navigating the Grocery Store

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Food Rules for Healthy People and Planet

 

By Dr. Mercola

'Michael Pollan, the author of The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food has condensed the wisdom of his previous works into a new book of simple rules to help you more successfully navigate our social and cultural food biases. 

Food Rules: An Eater's Manual is nothing short of a full frontal attack on the belief that the Western Diet is good for your health.

With wit and wisdom, he talks about what the simple food rules for healthy people and the planet should be, from packaging to labeling to contents, in this video. 

So what does low-fat really mean when you're looking for a good yogurt to buy?

And how do you tell what's truly healthy and what isn't – and what is just advertising?'

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