I read part of Omnivore's Dilemma and while I generally agree with his ideas, I also think Jenny's right in saying that he tends to oversimplify. I dunno, though, I'm not completely informed obviously.
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:05 (fourteen years ago) link
I think it's a good and useful simplification, though. Like if you remember nothing else about eating healthy, "eat food, not too much, mostly plants" is a solid foundation and pretty hard to argue against.
― Bianca Jagger (jaymc), Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:06 (fourteen years ago) link
I am not going to argue about Michael Pollan on the Internet while I am on vacation.
― Jenny, Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:06 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah I was going to say it makes sense as a motivational tool, but it also overlooks all the obstacles, so then people feel shitty when they can't stick to such a "simple" regimen.
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:08 (fourteen years ago) link
Well, I think he's pitching it as a philosophy more than as a regimen or diet plan.
― Bianca Jagger (jaymc), Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:09 (fourteen years ago) link
Except to say: unless the only food you can access logistically and financially happens to not be vegetables or meet MP's very privileged definition of food.
― Jenny, Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:10 (fourteen years ago) link
Chicago: Eat Food, Not Too Much, Mostly Brats
― Eazy, Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:10 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm not sure how a philosophy about what you're supposed to eat is different from a diet regimen, unless you're just supposed to think about eating mostly vegetables and not actually do it.
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:11 (fourteen years ago) link
i had roughly 8 brats over the weekend, not too bad
― Ømår Littel (Jordan), Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:12 (fourteen years ago) link
okay 6 brats and 2 kosher dogs
Well, for one, he's a journalist, not a nutritionist.
― Bianca Jagger (jaymc), Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:12 (fourteen years ago) link
It's 4:15 on Tuesday and there are no trivia titt..er titles here.
― Eazy, Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:13 (fourteen years ago) link
I like the way that "eat food, mostly plants" is almost anti-nutritionist. As if he's saying, deciding what to eat should not be about getting individual nutrients or staving off cancer or whatever, it should just be about eating things that are meant to be eaten. I also like his rule to avoid food products that make health claims about themselves. Though I give a pass to products that make hilarious, unnecessary health claims, like a bottle of V8 that trumpets that it's fat free.
Oh, did you see this?http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2009/05/12/fda-warns-general-mills-cheerios-is-a-drug/If Cheerios is going to continue claiming that it's clinically proven to reduce cholesterol, the FDA says it will have to register as a drug. That's funny to me.
― the outlaw Yellow Flab (kenan), Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:15 (fourteen years ago) link
Also: love Eric's thread title idea.
― the outlaw Yellow Flab (kenan), Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:18 (fourteen years ago) link
I had a Poachers Pie the other night. It contained: pheasant, venison, wild boar, bunny rabbit, bacon, oranges, and port.
― Jeff, Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:18 (fourteen years ago) link
Tonight I'm going to see C4n4st4 play a fundraiser for the Evanston/North Shore YMCA that Kr helped organize.
If you're in an anagramming mood, however:
1) No Coitus Tint 11 pts2) Slim Ogre Girl 12 pts3) Match- Where They Served 13 pts4) Bizarro World 16 pts5) Dead or Canadian 11 pts6) Pictures 15 pts7) General Knowledge 22 pts
― Bianca Jagger (jaymc), Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:19 (fourteen years ago) link
1) = Constitution
xxp oh my god. Yeah, that's definitely food.
― the outlaw Yellow Flab (kenan), Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:19 (fourteen years ago) link
Holy moly, Jeff, where did you get that Poachers Pie?
― Eazy, Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:20 (fourteen years ago) link
and 2) = Gilmore Girls
― Bianca Jagger (jaymc), Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:20 (fourteen years ago) link
sounds like famous British cuisine to me
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:21 (fourteen years ago) link
Michael Pollan tried to steal my wallet too. But I had it in a money belt.
xpost. London
― Jeff, Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:21 (fourteen years ago) link
I would not be good on either of those two de-anagrammed topics.
― Eazy, Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:21 (fourteen years ago) link
I've watched a fair amount of Gilmore Girls, actually.
If I know Dave, one of the answers will be "Sebastian Bach."
― Bianca Jagger (jaymc), Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:25 (fourteen years ago) link
Jesse, I'm six hours in the future and I've seen you die. It was at the hands of Michael Pollen. You were just too good and organic to ignore.
― Jeff, Tuesday, May 26, 2009 3:48 PM (29 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
This made me L and L.
xxxp I can't believe I'm wanting to go to England to try food.
― you'rine school (Jesse), Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:28 (fourteen years ago) link
New thread...
― Eazy, Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:30 (fourteen years ago) link