Michael Pollan

Presents a set of rules for eating wisely in accordance with a variety of ethnic and cultural traditions, sharing guidelines for making grocery choices and dining out.

An Eater's Manual

Food Rules

Eat food. Mostly plants. Not too much. Using those seven words as his guide, Michael Pollan offers this indispensable handbook for anyone concerned about health and food. Simple, sensible and easy to use, Food Rules is a set of memorable adages or 'personal policies' for eating wisely, gathered from a wide variety of sources: mothers, grandmothers, nutritionists, anthropologists and ancient cultures among them. Whether at the supermarket, a restaurant or an all-you-can-eat buffet, this handy, pocket-size resource is the perfect manual for anyone who would like to become more mindful of the food we eat. For the past twenty years, Michael Pollan has been writing about the places where the human and natural worlds intersect: food, agriculture, gardens, drugs, and architecture. The Omnivore's Dilemma, about the ethics and ecology of eating, was named one of the ten best books of 2006 by the New York Times and the Washington Post. He is also the author of The Botany of Desire, A Place of My Own and Second Nature and, most recently, In Defence of Food.

easy read with simple rules. not sure if i would read again but was not bad..

Pratik M

Turns out I break most of the rules in the book. Explains a lot although no snacking is the one rule I follow.

Megan Gardner

I didn't know exactly what I was getting when I came across a free eBook download from Michael Pollan. This book is actually a collection of his tips for eating well and is presented in list format. Fine for what it is. Had I done more research before downloading it, my expectations would not have been so high. Easy read in one sitting.

Jonathan Tysick

A pithy, witty guide to eating based on common sense, traditional wisdom from around the world. Eat food (not processed "food-like substances"), mostly vegetables, not too much. Should be mandatory reading in every high school in North America!

Emma

Were it not for The Omnivore's Dilemma, I don't think I would have appreciated this book as much. It was there that I grew to love Pollan - my appreciation of this manual is largely due to my respect for the author.

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Jeannette Ordas

60 food rules in a pamphlet that looks like a tiny book. Get it from the library or you'll feel scammed. Good information, but really, do people not know this? I guess though it helps to be reminded once in awhile.

Jk Jensen

Michael Pollan is extremely talented at boiling research and experience down to words that actually mean something. I used this book as a bathroom reader and consistently left the porcelain throne with new insight into how I can better manage my relationship with food. Pollan has a moderate yet inspired perspective on the environmental, cultural, and health problems relative to food and I find his perspective refreshing.

Barry Hess

You know, I enjoyed In Defense of Food Lite. See, people have talked so much about the source material that I feel like I'd heard it all before. To have a quick, accessible version of the book with pretty pictures was actually preferred for me. I can sit down and skim through a section from time to time to remind my why and how I'm changing the way I eat.

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Eat food. Mostly plants. Not too much. Using those seven words as his guide, Michael Pollan offers this indispensable handbook for anyone concerned about health and food. Simple, sensible and easy to use, Food Rules is a set of memorable adages or 'personal policies' for eating wisely, gathered from a wide variety of sources: mothers, grandmothers, nutritionists, anthropologists and ancient cultures among them. Whether at the supermarket, a restaurant or an all-you-can-eat buffet, this handy, pocket-size resource is the perfect manual for anyone who would like to become more mindful of the food we eat.

Food Rules An Eater's Manual

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