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Michael Pollan has written a new book, In Defense of Food (2008, Penguin Press), in which he is critical of not only the way we eat, but also the way we are told to eat. He calls it nutritionism."It's a way of thinking," he tells the Globe and Mail, "that elevates nutrients above the food itself, that tells us food is foremost about health."
His prescription: Make your own dinner. "By giving time back to our meals," he says, "you'll gain in the education and civilization of your children, you'll gain in terms of health and you'll also gain pleasure. Maybe there's a reason why, for most of human history, food has been close to the centre of life. And maybe there's much to gain by putting it back where it belongs."
The next few pages will show you how to eat the Michael Pollan way.
