| Response To Pollan |
Michael Pollan's argument, in the first few pages of Omnivore's Dilemma: We as a culture lack a stable food culture like the Italians or French, are obsessed with health, are confused and anxious about food, and therefore easily succumb to various expert-directed food fads.
What food experts do you and your family pay attention to - scientists, journalists, chefs, commercials on TV, doctors, nutritionists, health officials, book authors?
Unlike what Mr.Pollans theories maybe my family is not obsessed with health in those ways. I do think that under the stress of the media body image is an obsession. When it comes to what we eat and what helps guide our thoughts there are none. As for myself I pay attention to chefs, since I watch the food channel non-stop the things that I do pick up from the television gets applied to my food styles. If a quote anyone or say something food-logical it all comes from the food channel or word of mouth. I think Mr.Pollan did not think about the average American. |
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