Good article by Michael Pollan in today's NYT Magazine: The Vegetable-Industrial Complex
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It almost seems as if the faddish claims of nutritional science have an inverse relationship with reality. If a nutrient is supposed to be good for us, chances are that later research will contradict the claim. Here's Michael Pollan in the Times Magazine:
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Here a belated plug to my Colorado compatriot, hard-working microbiologist, and real-life journalist, Ewen, at his…
Amanda just reviewed Michael Pollan's book The Omnivore's Dilemma and also recently wrote a post on the same topic while under the influence of the book. I agree with her 100%, so go and read both posts.
I have read the book a couple of months ago and never found time to write a review of my own…
Listen up, brothers and sisters
Come hear my desperate tale
I speak of our friends of nature
Trapped in the dirt like a jail
Vegetables live in oppression
Served on our tables each night
This killing of veggies is madness
I say we take up the fight
(Arrogant worms)
Just a little humor to lighten up a (deservedly) serious topic.
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I linked the doubtful claim to Tara's analysis of the issue.