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In Defense of Food

Hardcover • 2008 • English

In Defense of Food

By Michael Pollan

2 Ratings • 4.5 of 5

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About the book

What to eat, what not to eat, and how to think about health: a manifesto for our times "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." These simple words go to the heart of Michael Pollan's "In Defense of Food," the well-considered answers he provides to the questions posed in the bestselling "The Omnivore's Dilemma." Humans used to know how to eat well, Pollan argues. But the balanced dietary lessons that were once passed down through generations have been confused, complicated, and distorted by f...Show more

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ISBN

9781594201455

Publisher

Avery Publishing Group Inc.,U.S.

Published year

2008

Language

English

Original title

In Defense of Food

Format

Hardcover

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2 Ratings • 4.5 of 5

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