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Food Rules: An Eater's Manual - Community Reviews back

by Michael Pollan, Maira Kalman
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I Like Books
I Like Books rated it 13 years ago
This is a good, short read. You read it and think, "duh, that makes sense, so why haven't I been doing that before?"
Made for Another World
Made for Another World rated it 14 years ago
I was familiar with Michael Pollan's thoughts before reading this book and actually own The Omnivore's Dilemma though I haven't read it yet. This was an impulse pick-up at the library, and I didn't realize how short it was. It has good information, and I like how each section is a separate simple ru...
ayanami
ayanami rated it 14 years ago
Common sense advice on what to eat and how to eat, which sadly, many of us living in the Western hemisphere sorely need.
The Drift Of Things
The Drift Of Things rated it 15 years ago
My rating is based on a combination of a)the book's content; and b)the book's usefulness to me. The usefulness is what brings it to a higher rating. I've been studying health and nutrition on my own for many years now, so the content was not new to me. I bought the book to have on hand for motiva...
In Dreams Awake
In Dreams Awake rated it 15 years ago
Nothing new or particularly earth-shattering in this book, unless you really are unaware that you shouldn't eat processed food. However, what this simple, straight-forward book does do is inspire us to take back control of our eating habits and stop turning over that control to the corporations who ...
Barbara1951
Barbara1951 rated it 56 years ago
Not a lot new if one has read In Defense of Food, but it's much more "punchy." I hadn't previously been exposed to the "wordoid." Loved it! Other thoughts I will keep:If you're not hungry enough to eat an apple, then you are not hungry.You should eat no more food at a meal than would fit into the t...
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