Michael Pollan: In Defense of Food 2

[casualgiraffe]

I LOVE that i had to watch an ad for Ponderosa before i could see Michael Pollan. It's not food, it's FREEDOM!

[foodparadisetv]

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[sebastianbrosche]

0 watchers eats at mcdonalds

[rebel7332]

great talk



[SteveRinzen]

Ironically there is a Snickers advert before this clip. Talk about inappropriate advertising!

[misscoconuts2u]

We have to worry about Monsanto killing our Honey Bees! Without Honey Bees, we will not have food!

[misscoconuts2u]

I have just subscribed. I like just "Plain food", real food! I buy the darker green vergetables and darker yellow vegetables. Avacados are great. Just trying to find my way around Monsanto. Cage free eggs. Plant a small garden.

[8644371]

As someone who is always attentive to the use of language, I must say: This man's use of language is fucking beautiful.

[Jitpring]

Is Michael Pollan a high priest in today's neopagan cult of the body?

[ak47doubletap]

Recently read Mr. Pollan's book: "The Botany of Desire", informative, & interesting, A good read,

[chefmarcgirard]

My solution: eat what you want, when you want it, but drastically reduce the quantity.

[NorthCentralMass]

antioxidants and the such are household terminology because of disease rates rising. People want antioxidants in an attempt to counter hormone laiden meat, however they often eat commercial strawberries which only add on to the toxins.

[S24995]

drinking bottled water, bad

[NorthCentralMass]

probably, I know a guy who examines plastics and the rate considered toxic is something like 3 parts per billion. So they can still be toxic under 3, not to mention most of the water is likely just tap water. Fiji is a good brand of WATER but the PLASTIC? I haven't seen evidence of it's safety.

[chefmarcgirard]

Yes, isn't it ironic that you're better off drinking from a tap?

[guitarlovenjc]

I've been thinking about this. Do you have a reference that says so? Thanks!

[sbaker3232]

ban meat

[dewgong5000]

how?

[slavantiquity]

Haha, I just gained another hero :) Just like George Carlin. One of those people who reject this sick American mindcontrol bullshit that allows the corporations rule by the means of us.

[2Halifaxion2]

i love the oreo advertisement to the right of this video...

[Colvax]

Ya can't eat on a schoolbus anymore!!!! lol. :)

[jtgilbert1972]

um...how is that funny? doesn't make any sense...

[Colvax]

Uhh... good question! Can't remember.

[mrjedidja]

Problem with his ideas is that they are "way too generalised and abstract". He seems to talk about his own experience (confusion?) of advertising (media) advice on nutrition.

Not all "nutrition scientists" separate food on "good" and "bad" nor they all make general recommendations.

The explanation on why focus is put on "eating for health" more than it's put on "eating for pleasure" is based on assumption, supported by evidence, that "eating for pleasure" can oftenly give negative effects.

[awesome220]

Did you even watch the video?

[metalchick1483]

I agree. I'm not sure why anti-intellectualism was not put done with the Russian invasions of the Ukraine and the Czech Republic. History has proven this philosophy as harmful.

[ywon0383]

he's brave in saying what he says

[Hearcules]

Although I find Pollans books engaging(I really enjoyed Omnivore's Dilemma)I find it disturbing to hear any seemingly well educated adult preach that knowledge of biochemistry is bad or at the very least wholly unnecessary.He himself uses the science of biochemistry to formulate his arguments against industrial agriculture in Omnivore's Dilemma.Most of his arguments are very valid and knowledge of science in no way contradicts them.

[sintegrate]

I don't think he's saying biochemistry is bad. I believe he's saying that we as a people (in western world predominantly) have become so neurotic and obsessed with the biochemistry of what we eat that we are forgetting to just eat well, with common sense and health in mind, rather than turning food into a complex enemy that must be outsmarted. In short, we're getting caught up in the details and losing the big picture.

[tricky778]

He doesn't say that. He says deconstructionist nutritionism is too young to draw conclusions about what foods to eat or to avoid and that, at this point, attempting to draw a conclusion based on deconstructionist nutrition research involves a great deal of non-science (rather than science) which has less logic and empirical evidence that the meagre amount of science embodied by cultural hand-me-down beliefs.

[Hearcules]

deconstructionist nutritionism = Nutrition.

Nutrition=The science or study that deals with food and nourishment, especially in humans.

Science=systematic knowledge of the physical or material world gained through observation and experimentation.

Although Man's understanding of physical world is ever increasing in relation to nourishment it is FAR from young.

[tricky778]

"deconstructionist nutritionism = Nutrition."

No it isn't. It's one very small part of Nutrition that we've only been doing for a hundred years, yet it is one of the most complex systems in existence that we're trying to analyse.

[Hearcules]

I'm going to argue semantics(which you do not have a strong grasp of).

I will ask though why it is ever good to ignore science?

[slavantiquity]

Because some things don't need science. Like love or fun. And yes, food too. We've eaten on ourselves for thousands of years, and now we've outsourced this essential part of human life to the government and corporations. It's just sick. People are such wussies these days. They can't do anything on their own, at least that's what the corporations and the government are trying to tell us. We always need their information and approval, for ANYTHING. And that's just sick.

[slavantiquity]

It's much like medieval Christianity. There are nutrients which MUST be understood, or else horrible things with unleash upon us. But most of the dumb folk can't do it themselves, so we need priests called scientists to tell us what to believe and what to do. But you know, Christianity was mind control, to keep people insecure and dependent. And make lots of money, of course! Let's just hope that soon everybody will forget that you don't need science to eat and turn into dumb, meek sheep.

[slavantiquity]

I suggest you read this guy's book, than you will see that this so-called science you talk about isn't so scientific. Just as the medieval Church wasn't the source of grace and spirituality it claimed to be. It was the source of something else...

[scottttbutcher]

There's nothing more tiresome than nonsense spoken with an air of authority as Mr. Pollan does ... It is HE who has a distorted view of nutrition, not those he is criticizing ... the scientific proof of anything is in the results ... are we supposed to believe as he is suggesting, that not knowing the nutritional value of food is beneficial to our health ... puhleeeeez!

[amsmit10]

retard

[99centfishwich]

I'm guessing you have not read much.

[shrinerspark]

I'm so glad you're posting these videos... I think this book and this information is wonderful and important.

[mohamidspjs]

dirt fresh dirt hummm hummm

[averagebetty]

The best foods have no labels and no packaging. Satanic nutrients and Blessed fiber - smart, funny guy. Brilliant.

[thegasworks]

Excellent! I love his analogies. Thanks for posting.

[Octahoney]

Another wonderful post. Thank you.

[cookingupastory]

Thanks, Octahoney. Glad to hear you liked it.

[witchapparatus]

I nearly screamed when I saw the title! Michael Pollan's "Botany of Desire" is one of my favorite books, and it's so fascinating to hear what he has to say. :)

Thank you so much for posting this!

[cookingupastory]

! !, witchapparatus. I haven't read 'Botany of Desire' yet, but it's on my list, for sure. I'm with you, always fascinating to hear what he says.

[ShapeOfMemory]

"Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are."

-Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

[cookingupastory]

Thanks for sharing this, ShapeOfMemory. A very interesting quote from someone whose time was 200 years ago!

[GardenGirltv]

This is really good stuff. I love Michael Pollan!

[cookingupastory]

Thanks, GardenGirltv! I really like how he is able to take the information he has gathered over the years and put it forth in a very understandable way.

[dionysusstar]

Thanks for posting.

[cookingupastory]

I always appreciate you stopping by, dionysusstar, and leaving a comment. Thanks!

[dionysusstar]

Well I don't always have alot to say but I appreciate your videos. They always inspire and educate. I could listen to Michael Pollan talk on and on...very smart man.

[cookingupastory]

I'm glad you do, because I have 2 more parts to share!!

[nicanicabad]

wonderful!

[cookingupastory]

thanks, nicanicabad. it is refreshing to hear him speak.