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
High-quality food is better for your health. Michael Pollan foodhealthhigh 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
For at the same time many people seem eager to extend the circle of our moral consideration to animals, in our factory farms and laboratories we are inflicting more suffering on more animals than at any time in history. Michael Pollan animalcircleconsideration share on social
We know there is a deep reservoir of food wisdom out there, or else humans would not have survived to the extent we have. Much of this food wisdom is worth preserving and reviving and heeding. Michael Pollan deepextentfood Change image and share on social
We have food deserts in our cities. We know that the distance you live from a supplier of fresh produce is one of the best predictors of your health. And in the inner city, people don't have grocery stores. So we have to figure out a way of getting supermarkets and farmers markets into the inner cities. Michael Pollan citydesertdistance share on social