For many of us, eating has surprisingly little to do with hunger. We eat out of boredom, for entertainment, to comfort or reward ourselves. Try to be aware of why you're eating, and ask yourself if you're really hungry - before you eat and then again along the way. Michael Pollan awareboredomcomfort share on social
Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. That, more or less, is the short answer to the supposedly incredibly complicated and confusing question of what we humans should eat in order to be maximally healthy. Michael Pollan answercomplicateconfuse share on social
At home I serve the kind of food I know the story behind. Michael Pollan foodhomekind Change image and share on social
This is part of human nature, the desire to change consciousness. Michael Pollan changeconsciousnessdesire Change image and share on social
We now eat at the end of a very long and opaque food chain. Food comes to us ready-made in packages that obscure as much information as they reveal. Michael Pollan chaineatend Change image and share on social
While the surfeit of cheap calories that the U.S. food system has produced since the late 1970s may have taken food prices off the political agenda, this has come at a steep cost to public health. Michael Pollan 1970sagendumcalorie Change image and share on social
Plus, I love comic writing. Nothing satisfies me more than finding a funny way to phrase something. Michael Pollan comicfindfunny Change image and share on social
After writing 'The Omnivore's Dilemma,' I wanted to write a book that got past the choir, that got to people who didn't care about how their food was grown but who did care about their health. Michael Pollan bookcarechoir Change image and share on social
In the amount of time it takes to microwave a TV dinner, you can put something much tastier on the table, I promise. Michael Pollan amountdinnermicrowave Change image and share on social
Simply by starting to cook again, you declare your independence from the culture of fast food. As soon as you cook, you start thinking about ingredients. You start thinking about plants and animals and not the microwave. And you will find that your diet, just by that one simple act, that is greatly improved. Michael Pollan actanimalcook share on social