Michael Pollan

Nonfiction Review: 'Steaks' as Cattle Showbiz

Before I read Betty Fussell's "Raising Steaks: The Life and Times of American Beef," I thought I knew enough about America's quintessential meal. After all, I wolfed down quite a few myself. And I'd read "The Omnivore's...

Michael Pollan for Secretary of Agriculture

Brian Lehrer of the Brain Lehrer Show on WNYC Radio spoke with author and activist Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma, The Botany of Desire, In Defense of Food) about government agricultural policy. What can we do? There is...

What's Really in Your Fast Food?

MSN Health & Fitness - This visualization below allows you to see the impact that each user has on the current conversation. The top row contains the group of users who have had the most impact, the 2nd row the group of users...

Fast-food: want extra corn with that?

Quick, tell us what these fast-food staples have in common: a hamburger; French fries; a chicken sandwich. Answer: corn, corn, corn. Researchers have uncovered signs of corn in food items from Wendy's, McDonald's and Burger...

Atul Varma: The SF Green Festival and >play

This weekend I represented Mozilla at the play Expo at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and the San Francisco Green Festival. The play Expo At the play Expo, Myk Melez, Jay Patel and I were specifically representing...

What Would Depression 2009 Look Like?

Boston.com has a really thought-provoking article entitled Depression 2009: What would it look like?. The subtitle answers: "Lines at the ER, a television boom, emptying suburbs. A catastrophic economic downturn would feel...

MYOM (Make Your Own Mayo)

Wow. Who knew an emulsion was so enticing! Anyhow, it all started after reading a bunch of Michael Pollan books. I started reading food labels, and one of those was eventually mayonnaise. And there are some frightening...

Finding the Best, Local Food Near You Just Got Easier

The Eat Well Guide is the best new online tool for foodies, farmers and anyone who cares about sustainable eating. Food is making big headlines, and it's about time. In a year marked by rising food prices and riots throughout...

Eating is a political act

"One of the powerful things about the food issue is that people feel empowered by it. There are so many areas of our life where we feel powerless to change things, but your eating issues are really primal. You decide every day...

Petition to make Michael Pollan Secretary of Agriculture

Hello all, please sign the petition at the website listed below insetad of here. Thanks!http://www.petitiononline.com/MPoll4Ag/To: President-Elect Barack Obama We citizens of The United States of America request the appointment...

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