BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | Michael Pollan Interview, Pt. 1 | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/billmoyers Bill Moyers sits down with Michael Pollan, Knight Professor of Journalism at UC Berkeley, to discuss what direction the U.S. should pursue in the often-overlooked question of food policy. Pollan is author of IN DEFENSE OF FOOD: AN EATER'S MANIFESTO. Bill Moyers Journal airs Fridays at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). For more: http://www.pbs.org/billmoyers

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• food access
• farm bill
• policy
• Michael pollan
• bill moyers

[metropolitianAnshin]

Moyers made some very tough questions, and Pollan took them well. I'm convinced to change the world. Thank you Professor Pollan.

[DoJapan]

I can't even see what he said, but most seem to be morons. The best thing they can do for the planet at this point is lay down and die. And they say PBS has a "liberal bias" If that's the case then sign me up!!!!!! Only PBS seems concerned with public health and the environment.

[CrazyInsane22]

YAPAAAA

[Jefferdaughter]

Anyone who is interested in this topic will enjoy reading Joel Salatin's 'Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal'. He shares the issues, regulatory roadblocks, harrassment by beaurocratic officials, and other impediments to small and family farms gaining access to the marketplace. The laws preventing people from buying whatever food they want from whomever they want would stagger the nation's Founders.

[Jefferdaughter]

@lucasboden - Centralization seems like a good idea, to some, but as you point out, it's a problem.

[501stlegionnaire]

Pollon's a crusader in my opinion

[neenzHOP]

@Jitpring what are you on about?

the narcissism of small differences....

[migraine516]

@Jitpring @Jitpring ......SHHHH........ The grown ups are talking.

[Jitpring]

"We need a food policy czar in the White House," he says. How utterly absurd. In other words, he advocates the matriarchy of the Nanny State. Welcome to the Brave New World, friends. Google for my related page on amazon with these words:

Resist the Brave New World

Incidentally, it's no accident - since he supports the advent of the Nanny State - that in In Defense of Food he gives no credit to fathers for their role in food tradition. He gives all the credit to mothers. Such is Oprahism.

[steve91803]

Wow,I've driven on that same highway that he refers to numerous times.The stench is near Harris Ranch.But Harris Ranch has a good reputation,so I'd be curious to know if that's the "feedlot" he's talking about.

[williamwood81]

how do you feed the people of the world? how do u make fuel for our cars? how to you fix health care? LEGALIZE IT! :]

[SamWiseGanja024]

michael pollan is taking the right path, spread the word