(b. 1955– )
U.S. writer, activist, and professor
Michael Pollan
Our metaphors matter. Indeed, our metaphors about trees by and large determine the fate of trees.
Second Nature (New York: Grove Press, 1991), 171.
If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don’t.
Food Rules (New York: Penguin, 2009), 41.
Eating what stands on one leg [mushrooms and plant foods] is better than eating what stands on two legs [fowl], which is better than eating what stands on four legs [cows, pigs, and other mammals].
Food Rules (New York: Penguin, 2009), 55.
Avoid food products that make health claims.
Food Rules (New York: Penguin, 2009), 19.
The healthiest food in the supermarket—the fresh produce—doesn’t boast about its healthfulness, because the growers don’t have the budget or the packaging. Don’t take the silence of the yams as a sign they have nothing valuable to say about your health.
Food Rules (New York: Penguin, 2009), 19.
It’s not food if it’s called by the same name in every language. (Think Big Mac, Cheetos, or Pringles.)
Food Rules (New York: Penguin, 2009), 45.
Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.
Food Rules (New York: Penguin, 2009), Introduction, xv.