Have you read In Defense of Food?
The reviews are in for Michael Pollan's new book, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto.
Janet Maslin of the NY Times writes:
In this lively, invaluable book — which grew out of an essay Mr. Pollan wrote for The New York Times Magazine, for which he is a contributing writer — he assails some of the most fundamental tenets of nutritionism: that food is simply the sum of its parts, that the effects of individual nutrients can be scientifically measured, that the primary purpose of eating is to maintain health, and that eating requires expert advice.
Ethicurean has a thoughtful review of the book and they recently posted a round-up of mainstream reviews. Link.
Have you read any of Michael Pollan's books? Are you planning on reading In Defense of Food? Share your thoughts here.
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I got my copy of "In Defense of Food" today from the library. I've just started reading the introduction and I already love it. Pollan talks about how we now think of food simply as nutrients.
"...what matters most is not the food but the 'nutrients'; that beacuase nutrients are invisible and incomprehensible to everyone but scientists, we need expert help in deciding what to eat; and that the purpose of eating is to promote a narrow concept of physical health."
I think this is a brilliant analysis and I look forward to reading the rest of the book!
Posted by: Erin L. on January 09, 2008 at 08:51 PM