In Defense of Food: Nutrition, Food Science and the American Diet

re: In Defense of Food: Nutrition, Food Science and the American Diet

KenL — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:28:31 GMT

Michael Pollen's books are well worth adding to your library. I started with Omnivore's Dilema and have recently finished An Eater's Manifesto. I am now reading what I believe is his first book, Second Nature.

An Eaters Manifesto should be read by everyone. I just wanted to second Dr. Mercola's recommendation.

re: In Defense of Food: Nutrition, Food Science and the American Diet

Lynn M — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:34:24 GMT

I am so happy that I have been a raw foodist since October of 2007. I even eat much less because my cells are now getting all of the nourishment that they need from raw food. If I do eat meat, it is pasture fed and only seared on the outside so that the enzymes remain on the inside. My eggs are pasture fed and go right into my morning green smoothie. Thanks for sharing this article with us Dr. Mercola.

Lynn

re: In Defense of Food: Nutrition, Food Science and the American Diet

curious7 — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:59:21 GMT

So what we have done by getting rid of the family farmer, is to stab ourselves in the heart. Factory farms, which cut corners, and use this miracle chemical, and that, have destroyed the most basic component of survival. Our food.

Weep the next time you see what was once a farm, turned into a shopping center, or a residential area.

re: In Defense of Food: Michael Pollan on Nutrition, Food Science and the American Diet

Katie B — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:45:11 GMT

Well-said, summer solstice.

I should have been amazed (but am pretty well jaded now), when after my mother had a colonoscopy, they brought her a Coca Cola! I mean, they have a Wendy's in their lobby after all, why should I be surprised?

As for eating healthy costing more, well, maybe slightly more or the same, because once you cut out all the sodas, sweets, and just spend everything strictly on healthy food and supplements (not to mention eat less), it's doable (for the most part). You just can't buy healthy food and still go out and indulge in restaurant meals, too (not to mention having to pay for the free refills and tipping the server, which is a chunk of money right there!).

I am sure if fresh produce tasted like it did fifty years ago, people would be consuming more of it (has anyone really had a good-tasting tomato lately?).

And as far as processed foods being more, my store (for Valentine's day, which is almost as bad as Halloween), two quarts of strawberries are five dollars, whereas six (yes, that is six) chocolate dipped strawberries (which are dipped in some kind of coating, not even real chocolate) are 5.99! They used all the big, beautiful strawberries for this mess, and sold the puny ones without the gunk. Really ticked me off.

re: In Defense of Food: Michael Pollan on Nutrition, Food Science and the American Diet

Mercola Fan — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:16:07 GMT

http://planetrawmilk.com/

a short educational video on GM foods.

re: In Defense of Food: Michael Pollan on Nutrition, Food Science and the American Diet

bmc — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:04:14 GMT

How about reading labels, (that's the ingredients, not the calorie content nonsense). If you cannot pronounce it, don't eat it. Of course anyone on this site probably already knows this. The problem is getting others to believe it. I find people to be in such denial, somewhat like smokers. If they don't have adverse reaction right away, they refuse to believe the thing they are ingesting is doing them harm.

re: In Defense of Food: Michael Pollan on Nutrition, Food Science and the American Diet

shaneperrone — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:02:16 GMT

They give crackers to people in our school with stomach aches, personally i would rather have the ache then the crackers (Which really does nothing really) I mean they are hydrogenated peanut butter, hydrogenated soy/wheat cracker loaded with other junk and sugar to boot.

re: In Defense of Food: Michael Pollan on Nutrition, Food Science and the American Diet

EQ — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:51:02 GMT

Amy Goodman for president!

;-D

re: In Defense of Food: Michael Pollan on Nutrition, Food Science and the American Diet

chrisun — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:31:11 GMT

I agree that if it is processed, it is not wise to eat. I like articles like this because the more it is put out to the public, hopefully the more aware they will become and make better choices which in turn will help turn the tide in how we buy and eat our food.

re: In Defense of Food: Michael Pollan on Nutrition, Food Science and the American Diet

mmc88121 — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:47:32 GMT

If your grandparents, or great-grandparents did not eat it you should not be eating it either.

Mary

re: In Defense of Food: Michael Pollan on Nutrition, Food Science and the American Diet

foxtroter_203 — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:09:30 GMT

I've said it before and will probably say it again----to quote from Jack LaLanne at age 93----

"If man made it, I don't eat it."