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The Omnivores Dilemma

Orthorexia, Bacon Worship And The Power Of Food Culture

Darya Pino | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living

Read More: The Omnivore's Dilemma, Michael Pollan, Diet, Orthorexia, Steven Bratman, Health, Food Politics, Food, Living News
Darya Pino

We've shunned fats, sugars, starches and everything in between, and embraced each new diet trend with open arms and wallets. And perhaps not surprisingly, it appears some people are now taking it too far.

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Michael Pollan's Collection Of Favorite Food Rules

nytimes.com | Posted 10.09.2009 | Green

Read More: The Omnivore's Dilemma, Food, Michael Pollan, Green Living, Health, Eating Healthy, Green News

Earlier this year, Michael Pollan posted a request for reader's rules about eating on Well, Tara Parker Pope's health blog. Within days, more than 2,5...

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From Fast Food Nation to Pro Food Ventures

Rob Smart | Posted 11.16.2009 | Business

Read More: Farms, Retail, Growing Power, The Jungle, Farmers, Food Retail, Will Allen, Upton Sinclair, Business, Fast Food Nation, Innovation, Usda, Slow Money, Michael Pollan, Pro Food, Food Inc., Industrial Food, Sustainable, Organic, The Omnivore's Dilemma, Local, Eric Schlosser, Pro, Investments, Triple Bottom Line, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Business News
Rob Smart

Early pioneers of the sustainable food movement, with dirt on their hands, lessons learned and progress made, have played a critical role in blazing trails for new ventures.

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Whole Foods and Michael Pollan: Wrong to the Core

Barth Anderson | Posted 10.18.2009 | Green

Read More: John Mackey, The Omnivore's Dilemma, Whole Foods, Michael Pollan, Green News
Barth Anderson

Because he's a professor, not a grocer, Michael Pollan can be forgiven for not understanding that the boycott is actually a "core" shopper revolt.

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Animals on the Hill, and in The Hill

Michael Markarian | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Mike Doyle, The Hill, Animal Welfare, David Scott, Ginnifer Goodwin, Agriculture, Randy Neugebauer, Animals, Mary Landrieu, David Vitter, Jean Schmidt, Jim Moran, Elton Gallegly, Animal Rights, Big Ag, Food Inc., Fast Food Nation, The Omnivore's Dilemma, Politics News
Michael Markarian

The lawmakers doing the bidding for Big Agribusiness simply don't get that the American public wants to see all animals treated humanely, including animals raised for food.

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Food Inc.: What is the Food Industry Hiding?

Janice Taylor | Posted 07.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Food Safety, Health & Wellness, Farmers' Market, Michael Pollan, Escherichia Coli, Slaughterhouse, Janice Taylor, Cattle, The Omnivore's Dilemma, Food Industry, United States, Us, New York City, Our Lady of Weight Loss, Eric Schlosser, Green News
Janice Taylor

Food, Inc. is a mind-blowing, stomach-twisting, eye-opening and ultimately heart-breaking film.

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Hey Mr. President, Food Can Be Your Down Payment on Health Care Reform, Remember?

Jerusha Klemperer | Posted 07.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Soft Drinks, Michael Pollan, Michelle Obama, Comprehensive Healthcare Reform, Food Inc., Food, Child Nutrition Act, The Omnivore's Dilemma, Health Care, Senator Tom Harkin, Barack Obama, Agricultural Subsidies, Green News
Jerusha Klemperer

Obama has been all over the place this past week putting forth his health care plan and I haven't heard one word about how food could save this country tons of money, while saving lives.

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Food and Farming in Obama's First 100 Days

Michael Pollan | Posted 06.04.2009 | Green

Read More: Farming, Michelle Obama, Michael Pollan, President Obama, Organic Food, Crop Subsidies, Sustainable Food, Tom Vilsack, White House Garden, Nutrition, Agriculture, The Omnivore's Dilemma, Obama's First 100 Days, Gardening, 100 Days, Green News
Michael Pollan

Perhaps the most encouraging action so far has come from the East Wing, where Michelle Obama has been speaking out about the importance of real, fresh food, home cooking and gardening.

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A Made Mom

Meredith Lopez | Posted 05.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Food Co-Ops, Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City, Breast Feeding, Bottle Feeding, The Omnivore's Dilemma, Community Gardens, Co-Sleeping, Parenting, Moving, Baby Food, Online Parenting, Living News
Meredith Lopez

I'm afraid that if it's found out, in Park Slope, that I buy my baby's food in jars, the Stroller Mafia will set up a picket line outside our building with candles and vigils and big signs stapled to sticks.

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A Food Revolution in the Making, from Victory Gardens to the White House Lawn

Michael Pollan | Posted 05.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Nrdc, Michelle Obama, Michael Pollan, Local Food, White House Garden, Sustainable Food, In Defense of Food, Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture, The Omnivore's Dilemma, Gardening, Local Farmers, Victory Garden, Victory Gardens, Green News
Michael Pollan

If we want to make significant progress in reducing global warming we will need to wean the American food system off its heavy diet of fossil fuel and put it back on a diet of solar energy.

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I Was a Victim of the Peanut Butter Recall

Scott Dodd | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Salmonella Peanut Butter, Personal Health, Books, The New York Times, Email, Omnivore's Dilemma, Fresh Direct, Fda, Eating Local, Peanut Butter, New York City, Michael Pollan, Bush Administration, Food and Drug Safety, Health, Grocery Stores, Fast Food Nation, Eating Locally, The Omnivore's Dilemma, New York Times, Peanut Butter Salmonella, Food and Drug Administration, Peanut Butter Recall, Living News
Scott Dodd

I can't say that I was in the dark when I bought my honey-roasted peanut butter last week, but like so many people, I had the impression that someone was looking out for me.

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Why Is It Easier To Buy A Gun Than High-Fructose Corn Syrup?

Sophie Brickman | Posted 12.20.2008 | Style

Read More: High-Fructose Corn Syrup, Dining, Food, The Omnivore's Dilemma, Eating, Sweeteners, Culinary School, Sugar, Style News
Sophie Brickman

Is high fructose corn syrup a drug? Will people soon figure this out and start producing manipulated corn syrup in their bathtubs under the cover of night?

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