Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto is almost a continuation of what he started in the The Omnivore's Dilemma. But here he goes further and takes on the nutrition "industry". You know who they are - the folks that keep telling you that you need to eat more of this or that, but don't eat THAT - cause that will kill you. But then the next month - somebody else does a food study that totally negates what the previous one did. And that, he points out is part of the problem - just who is doing the study, who is paying for the study, and why? He goes into the background of the rise in these health studies. And it is very interesting to see what is "behind the curtain."
His mantra is fairly simple in the end : "Eat Food. Not Too Much. Mostly Plants." And he goes on to explain it within detail. Will this book change your diet? Maybe. Maybe not. But it will definitely awaken your eyes to the nutrition industry and have you studying your plate a little closer. And perhaps you will be paying a little more attention to the fuel your body craves. Everything in moderation! A very good read.
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