It has much to recommend it, especially when he delineates how we came to the current sorry state of affairs in which human beings-who have been eating for millions of years-suddenly find themselves in need of expert guidance for this most basic activity. It feels a bit like blasphemy, then, to take issue with his current offering, In Defense of Food. No wonder so many people concerned with the future of agriculture and our food supply began to think of him as Saint Michael.
With his best selling The Omnivore’s Dilemma, he opened the eyes of the masses to the ecological and ethical dimensions of our food choices. He can take a complex subject and weave its many threads into a seamless narrative that is both highly informative amd eminently readable. Michael Pollan is an elegant and engaging writer. Nourishing Traditional Diets with Sally Fallon Morell.
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