In Defence of Food
There is an interesting book review at Times Online.
The title reviewed is "In Defence of Food" by Michael Pollan.
Top quote from the article "The true scandal of these quasi-foods, for Pollan, is that many of them are allowed to arrive with jumped-up health claims. No cholesterol! Low fat! Low salt! Far from being contested by the official nutrition advice of the government and medical establishment, the rise of the “edible foodlike substance” in the 1970s and 1980s was actually sanctioned by them. Pollan abhors what he calls “nutritionism”, the reduction of food to mere nutrients."
Even if you do not feel the need to buy the book, the article [by Bee Wilson], at the above link, is a great read.
The title reviewed is "In Defence of Food" by Michael Pollan.
Top quote from the article "The true scandal of these quasi-foods, for Pollan, is that many of them are allowed to arrive with jumped-up health claims. No cholesterol! Low fat! Low salt! Far from being contested by the official nutrition advice of the government and medical establishment, the rise of the “edible foodlike substance” in the 1970s and 1980s was actually sanctioned by them. Pollan abhors what he calls “nutritionism”, the reduction of food to mere nutrients."
Even if you do not feel the need to buy the book, the article [by Bee Wilson], at the above link, is a great read.
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