In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan (2008, Hardcover)

This was a very informative read.... Michael gives the reader information to make informed choices regarding food choices. Grocerie store Democracy works, one really can vote with one's fork!

This is an amazing book. As people are becoming more concerned about what they put into their bodies, we need a little guidance from professionals. Michael Pollan wrote an amazing book that sums up what is good and what is bad, I highly recommend this FUN read!

Being a natural resources student I found this book great! The Western world view (especially that of the U.S.) has been stuck in a philosophy of addressing symptoms and not the root causes of problems. Pollan sheds light on the problems with our method and philosophy of food production, a root cause for many of our Countries major issues (environmental problems and health issues alike).

I truly believe that Pollan may have hit on one of the biggest problems we face as a country on the head (others being over-consumption and an economic theory that requires infinite growth in a finite world [forget terrorism!]). A must read!

After reading and enjoying Michael Pollen's "The Omnivores Dilemma", I wanted to hear more of what Pollen had to say about the American food industry. I can honestly say that this is the most common sense book I've ever read about food. Like Omnivores Dilemma, he discusses some of the problems in our food supply, but in this book he goes into more detail as to how our modern diets affect us.

This isn't a diet book where you are told what to eat and how to lose weight. Pollen simply states the obvious : Eat real food. This sounds like an easy task, after all we eat several meals a day. However, this is proving to be one of the most difficult chores I have ever undertaken. Next time you are in the grocery store, read the ingredients of any food you are about to purchase. As Pollen suggests, if your great-grandmother wouldn't recognize it, you probably shouldn't be putting it in your body. If this concept intrigues you, then you will find "In Defense of Food" fascinating.

Pollen is an excellent author and I was unable to put this book down. I made my husband read it and he read it all in one sitting. (and he hates books about food!) I have lent it to several friends who have all raved about it. For anyone eating the typical American diet, or even those who try to eat healthy or natural, this is a must-read.

After reading, "In Defense of Food", I have so much respect for Michael Pollan. This is a very interesting anthropological look at food over the last one hundred or so years in the USA. Rather than arguing the facts with you, Michael Pollan just shows you the facts and aligns the facts with the corresponding analysis of the historical data.

"In Defense of Food" Reveals how dangerous our food policies have become in this country. For years it was something as simple as recommending margarine (a known trans-fat: aka poison) over butter or other healthy oils for years. And then the silent oops as the food industry changes it's policy without ever owning up to their grave error. All overseen by the FDA... The food industry is a 32 billion dollar marketing machine is irresponsible in meddling with our food chain.

"In Defense of Food" is a five star must read for Foodies who cares about what they put in their mouths.

simple, easy read. NO hidden agenda, just advice on healthy food.
such as: if the lable includes ingredience that you can not pronouce or do not recognize, do not eat.

The product, In Defense of Food is a great book and was in new condition but it had been listed as hard cover and it was paperback.

This book is a relatively easy read. It is for people like myself, who have been overwhelmed by all the diets that are out there. This book tells you straight away the truth about food. What is good for you, and what is not. Mr. Pollan uses a humorous, and common sense approach to relay his points, and that make the book interesting.

One point I took away from the book...if it is natural it is ok to eat. If the packaged claims to be good for you, and it has been processed to be good for you. It is not good for you to eat!

The neat thing is he tells you that it is ok to eat the "bad" stuff once in a blue moon...just be sure to eat the "good" stuff all the other times.

One of the most interesting books I have read in a long time. I think it should be on everyone's "must read" list. It presents the pathway for much of our nation to find it's way out of the current epidemic of obesity and diabetes.

I bought this book to read for my book club. I probably wouldn't have ever picked it out on my own, but I have enjoyed reading it. It hasn't necessarily made me change what I eat on a grand scale, but I do think about the choices I make more. I found a lot of the book was very repetetive. The author made his point in a few chapters but then continued for many, many more. I would recommend it for anyone who eats (hey that's everybody), because it makes you think about the food you eat. The premise is simple...eat food, not to much, mostly plants.

The transaction was very smooth. Payment was quickly, and correctly processed. I received the book in less than a week. Highly recommended!

Pollan's book makes me recollect a marketing prof who peppered his lectures with his interests in nutrition here at Virginia Commonwealth University way back in the late '60s. That's where I first heard "The White Deaths", "Don't eat anything the microbes don't want", and other sentiments about food that Mr Pollan repeats and reinforces with science.

I discovered I'm 'prediabetic' early, learned early to control 'reactive hypoglycemia' with diet to keep my pilot's medical certificate, and have generally tended toward a diet like Mr Pollan recommends, flavored with Dr Atkins' teaching that fat might be OK without the heavy dose of carbs most take alongside, and a liking for a 'Mediterranean diet' to mix my oils. I'm about 60 now, not diabetic yet, get back good lipid #s too, and will continue to eat like Pollan recommends, except meat's not a condiment in this house. I'm distressed to relate than in the past decade several friends have blimped up and suffer effects of 'metabolic syndrome', their eating habits the antithesis of what's stated so well In Defense of Food. It's a delight to relate, following a recent reunion, that none of those affected by the same marketing prof back then are afflicted with anything worse than greying hair, and they're sure not suffering from that either.

If this testimonial helps others I'm pleased.

This book's not filled with brand-new facts, and it is certainly not just a restatement of old stuff. It is a quick read, an entertaining presentation of stuff I've believed for 40 years mixed with new facts I hadn't heard yet. I've got Omnivore's Dilemma on order...