Michael Pollan’s most recent food-inspired book gives an overview of the bumpy road leading to the obesity epidemic, and offers practical advice for eating well. He begins with the words, “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” Then he observes that if the first concept was clear, he wouldn’t have written the rest of the book. Food in modern American homes doesn’t resemble the diet of our ancestors, as the Wisdom of Mother gave way to the Superiority of Science. In the end, if you are in a hurry, you could skip to the book’s third …

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