This will help displace some of the processed foods in your diet, and will make your food selections in general very simple. No more counting calories, fat grams or carbs when your only concern is selecting whole foods that are, as Michael Pollan says... Full Article at Hamilton Spectator

Pollan: The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals In terms of pure readability, I enjoyed In Defense of Food more, but this book feels more important in how it delineates the 'self-perpetuating' ethos of Big Corn, and what that yields in... Full Article at The Network Garden

Newsflash: Herbst Theatre will close for refurbishing next May, and City Arts will be out of a meeting place. So if you've ever come out to hear the likes of Annie Leibovitz or Jacques Pépin, reach deep into your pocket for $500 to support the cause. ... Full Article at 7x7 Magazine

Across Two Centuries for an insightful glimpse into garden writing over the last two-hundred years. Lush illustrations color the pages and accompany extensive excerpts from the writings of influential figures of gardening’s past and present, such as... Full Article at The Paris Review

The company (pictured with Kiki, far left, and Michael, next to her) has produced a number of films for the Skoll Foundation and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. “They’ve both been big supporters of our work,” says Michael. One recent Sloan-funded film was... Full Article at In Menlo

I adored it most when it was left uncovered in the little glass custard cup and formed a skin on top over which I could pour milk or cream. Butterscotch was good, too, but chocolate was the best. At some point I outgrew box-based foods (which are... Full Article at The Washington Post

Even so, there are times when food criticism seems to wander away from the realm of reasoned analysis in the direction of religion. With reformers such as Morgan Spurlock and Michael Pollan preaching about the morality of high fructose corn syrup and... Full Article at Daily Finance

And while focusing on simple, high-quality ingredients is definitely a great way to frame a healthy diet, unfortunately it’s also become a genius way to market junk food. Because while Pollan’s common sense advice has become the bible for... Full Article at Blisstree

As an essential building block of life, food is linked to national security, public health, economic development, environmental protection, cultural preservation. Read Michael Pollan's letter to the Farmer in Chief to see how inextricably linked food... Full Article at The Huffington Post