In Defense Of Food: An Eater's ManifestoThis month’s pick will make you think before shopping and preparing the delicious food for your holiday table. In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto by Michael Pollan is the 2009 James Beard Foundation Award in the Writing and Literature category and a New York Times Bestseller. Pollan presents his readers with the background of what has gone wrong with our “Western Diet”. The second half of the book provides suggestions to correct the food problems that have made the United States a nation with diet related health issues. Pollan urges us go back to our cultural roots to eat sensibly and he then provides the history of why we are tied up in knots of what and what not to eat to maintain a healthy diet. In the end, the author suggests we listen to our grandmothers and not the food industry for our food choices as we push our carts through the supermarket. A back-to-basics whole food menu will provide us with a diet that is healthy for our bodies, community and environment. This manifesto encourages us to make thoughtful food choices and enjoy our food with all of our senses instead of using the flawed nutrient-by-nutrient approach pushed on us by food conglomerates.
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