Food Science

Hi All,

Sorry I'm out today.

Finish reading Michael Pollan's "Unhappy Meals", and please write good thoughtful responses to the following prompts for Thursday, May 8th:

1. As you think about your diet, do you feel that you consume more "real food" (as defined by Michael Pollan), or processed food-like products? Please cite specific examples to explain your sense of your own diet.

2. Michael identifies four problematic shifts in how our diets have changed over the last few generations. In a sentence or two for each shift, explain why it is something to be concerned about:
From whole foods to refined
From complexity to simplicity
From leaves to seeds
From food culture to food science

3. Michael gives many tips at the end of the article about how to shift from a nutritionism-based diet to eating real complex foods. Which of these tips could be most useful to you? Why do you find these tips useful? Be specific!

FYI, if you Google "Unhappy Meals" you can refer to the article if necessary.