The War on Food, Omnivore's Dilemma

LeadPipe · May 14th, 2009, 12:54 PM

“Omnivore’s Dilemma” Author Michael Pollan’s New Advice on Buying Food: “Don’t Buy Any Food You’ve Ever Seen Advertised”

Michael Pollan is one of the nation’s leading writers and thinkers in this country on the issue of food. He is author of several books about food, including The Botany of Desire, The Omnivore’s Dilemma and his latest, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto. In light of what he calls the processed food industry’s co-option of “sustainability” and its vast spending on marketing, Pollan advises to be wary of any food that’s advertised.

Really interesting hearing the tricks the food industry pulls to advertise "healthy food".

crescentwrench · May 14th, 2009, 01:13 PM

Wow, no beef, no pork, no chicken, no fish, no cheese, no potatoes, no milk...

I can't think of a food that isn't advertised. turnips? Is there a turnip council that markets turnip consumption?

I liked Omnivore's Dilemma a lot and Defense of Food was aight but he's starting to turn the corner from concerned advocate to paranoid advocate.

LeadPipe · May 14th, 2009, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by crescentwrench

Wow, no beef, no pork, no chicken, no fish, no cheese, no potatoes, no milk...

I can't think of a food that isn't advertised. turnips? Is there a turnip council that markets turnip consumption?

I liked Omnivore's Dilemma a lot and Defense of Food was aight but he's starting to turn the corner from concerned advocate to paranoid advocate.

Yea there were parts of his presentation which i thought put him out there. He does raise legitimate concern about how live stock is raised in this country.

You might like this guys book. I've been meaning to check it out.

carlwinslow! · May 14th, 2009, 02:39 PM

great, now lets assume the position that we DONT live in the richest country on earth...

crescentwrench · May 14th, 2009, 02:40 PM

There was something that they played on Research TV or something where he mentioned in his presentation Orthorexia nervosa, which is the unhealthy obsession with healthy eating. I saved it for a long time until my DVR crapped out. Now it seems he sometimes contributes to it. I have a love/hate relationship with the guy.

Mercer · May 14th, 2009, 03:24 PM

I just want a burger from a cow that wasn't beaten with a bat by a Mexican before having it's nuts cut off.
Is that so wrong?

Libel · May 14th, 2009, 04:02 PM

I didn't love Omnivore's Dilemma...didn't even like it....I guess i'm more of a Fast Food Nation kinda guy.

May 14th, 2009, 12:54 PM	#1
LeadPipe Nigga Shit on my Dolla Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,419	The War on Food, Omnivore's Dilemma “Omnivore’s Dilemma” Author Michael Pollan’s New Advice on Buying Food: “Don’t Buy Any Food You’ve Ever Seen Advertised” Michael Pollan is one of the nation’s leading writers and thinkers in this country on the issue of food. He is author of several books about food, including The Botany of Desire, The Omnivore’s Dilemma and his latest, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto. In light of what he calls the processed food industry’s co-option of “sustainability” and its vast spending on marketing, Pollan advises to be wary of any food that’s advertised. Really interesting hearing the tricks the food industry pulls to advertise "healthy food". __________________ But if you really want the advice anyway, you can get it very easily for free without going far out of your way. If there's one thing that you never have to pay for, it's some other jerk-offs opinion. ~ Stanhope

May 14th, 2009, 02:39 PM	#4
carlwinslow! "mo' money mo' problems" Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 19,070	great, now lets assume the position that we DONT live in the richest country on earth... __________________ "CarlWinslow! is to Floppy cocks what Vincent van Gogh was to self harm... a fuckin' pioneer."-Johnny T

May 14th, 2009, 03:24 PM	#6
Mercer Fuck your Yankee Blue Jeans Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 10,274	I just want a burger from a cow that wasn't beaten with a bat by a Mexican before having it's nuts cut off. Is that so wrong? __________________ "Patrick Kane is still a cunt." -Mercer, after seeing that douchebag hoist the Cup. The Philadelphia Flyers...the purveyors of respectable goon shit. "Walking on water? I saw General Zod do that in Superman II." -Crescent Wrench

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May 14th, 2009, 01:13 PM	#2
crescentwrench Baby on Board Join Date: May 2001 Location: Texa$ Posts: 9,038	Wow, no beef, no pork, no chicken, no fish, no cheese, no potatoes, no milk... I can't think of a food that isn't advertised. turnips? Is there a turnip council that markets turnip consumption? I liked Omnivore's Dilemma a lot and Defense of Food was aight but he's starting to turn the corner from concerned advocate to paranoid advocate.

May 14th, 2009, 02:40 PM	#5
crescentwrench Baby on Board Join Date: May 2001 Location: Texa$ Posts: 9,038	There was something that they played on Research TV or something where he mentioned in his presentation Orthorexia nervosa, which is the unhealthy obsession with healthy eating. I saved it for a long time until my DVR crapped out. Now it seems he sometimes contributes to it. I have a love/hate relationship with the guy.

May 14th, 2009, 04:02 PM	#7
Libel U think UR better than us, U-S, USA,no way! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,598	I didn't love Omnivore's Dilemma...didn't even like it....I guess i'm more of a Fast Food Nation kinda guy.

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