In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto

2008 • 232 pages

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A good read for gaining perspective on the modern Western diet. Whilst I do not agree with all of the author's suggestions, such as including alcohol in your diet, most of the advice is good, common sense which is sorely lacking in today's landscape.

January 17, 2025

See my blog at pallotta.blogspot.com - this is one fabulous book

December 9, 2008
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BookAnonJeff
Jeff SextonSupporter
December 26, 2018
July 1, 2008

Pollan's good, but the best part of this book is Part III, Getting over Nutritionism, and it turns out that his latest book, the tiny “Food Rules” is a better statement of how to eat. This book gives the background, but you'd do fine to just stick with “Food Rules.”

June 12, 2010

I read this before I read Omnivore's Dilemma. The whole book can be summed up with the phrases circling the lettuce on the cover: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.

January 1, 2008

required to read this for a college writing II class.

December 3, 2008

well researched.. well terrifying.. made me wanna live in a hut somewhere with a small garden and no distractions..

March 1, 2022
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Ben SaufleySupporter
February 5, 2010

This book provided a clearer insight into how the food industry works. If you enjoy the book I would also suggest the movie Food Inc.

July 20, 2011

I am going to try to follow his guidelines for eating...

May 1, 2008