March 21, 2010 1 Comment

Books: In defense of food

I just finished the last pages of Michael Pollans “in defense of food” and I was awestruck. It was an amazing book and an informative one that argues why we should “eat food not too much and mostly plants” which is the concept of the book where it argues what the western diet has done to the people living in the western world – our soil, our plants and our eating habits in general. It’s was a frightening experience reading through the book – figuring out why an apple from the 1940s had 3 times more goodness in it, than an apple today.
The book has a lot of concrete advise and I will continue my reading about the food culture of today and acting on it…
Basically what I took away from it, is that even though things are edible doesn’t necessarily mean it’s food. Like this Happy Meal that has just turned one year old.. Amazing what we have come to live by and amazing how little energy and vitamins there is in things we stuff ourselves with.

So today I decided to take better care of myself – and start defending my food – By working my way to become a flexitarian (heck I was vegetarian for 5 years without any problems…) I will limit my meat intake to a level that is satisfactory to me and my family as well=)

ps. found a podcast where Michael is interviewed about “in defense of food” – am going to listen to it now while I go for a jog =)