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Michael Pollan: The omnivore's next dilemma
http://www.ted.com What if human consciousness isn't the end-all and be-all of Darwinism? What if we are all just pawns in corn's clever strategy game, the ultimate prize of which is world domination? Author Michael Pollan asks us to see things from a plant's-eye view -- to consider the possibility that nature isn't opposed to culture, that biochemistry rivals intellect as a survival tool. By merely shifting our perspective, he argues, we can heal the Earth. Who's the more sophisticated species now?
Length: 1052
Rating: 4.80 (225 ratings)
Tags: Michael Pollan ted tedtalks animals business corporation culture evolution food global issues science
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Berkeley Writers at Work: Michael Pollan
Pollan reads from his work, is interviewed about his writing process, and answers questions from the audience.
Michael Pollan is Knight Professor of Journalism at the Graduate School and director of the Knight Program in Science and Environmental Journalism. He is a contributing writer at the "New York Times Magazine", and the author of three books: "The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World"; "A Place of My Own"; and "Second Nature". For many years he served as Executive Editor of "Harper's Magazine". His writing has won numerous awards, including the Reuters/World Conservation Union Global Award in Environmental Journalism, the James Beard Award, and the Genesis Award from the Humane...
Length: 4983
Rating: 4.90 (9 ratings)
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Michael Pollan: The Omnivore's Dilemma
The UC Davis Mondavi Center presents bestselling author and UC Berkeley journalism professor Michael Pollan. He explores the ecology of eating to unveil why we consume what we consume in the twenty-first century. Michael Pollan is the author, most recently, of The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. Series: Mondavi Center Presents [2/2007] [Humanities] [Show ID: 12176]
Length: 3546
Rating: 4.80 (22 ratings)
Tags: michael pollan food nutrition ecology
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Michael Pollan: In Defense of Food 3
There's more to eating than just its effect upon our health. Pleasure, a sense of community, our sense of connection with nature, these are all highly important aspects of eating that may get overlooked. In this segment with Deborah Kane of Ecotrust, Michael Pollan connects the dots, between our over-reliance upon science, in this case, the science of nutrition, and our gross under-appreciation of culture as the trustworthy guide to our approach to eating food.
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Length: 727
Rating: 4.30 (39 ratings)
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FOOD NEWS: Michael Pollan: In Defense Of Food
Michael Pollan's new book, In Defense of Food, provides the backdrop for his talk at the Bagdad Theater in Portland, Oregon, and this prior interview with Deborah Kane of the environmental nonprofit organization, Ecotrust. Remarkably, Mr. Pollan is talking about a defense of food in a literal sense: it's increasingly difficult to escape from eating foods that are food-like substances (processed foods), but are not whole (real) foods. We have come to look upon "nutritionism" as a valid means of determining (healthy) value in our diet; food has been reduced to its composition of good and bad nutrients, but are we really eating healthier? In part one, we see how simple changes in food labeling requirements can influence consumer behavior, and how food manufacturer's apply overwhelming pressure to effect laws that ultimately protect their own interests.
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Length: 596
Rating: 4.90 (54 ratings)
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Michael Pollan: In Defense of Food 4
"It is the best of times, and the worst of times when it comes to food. But, I focus on the best, and there are alot of very positive things happening." So says Michael Pollan in this final installment, as he completes the dots between government policy, public health, and the cost and availability of fresh wholesome foods.
To see more stories, get recipes, and links to additional resources, go to: http://cookingupastory.com/
Length: 505
Rating: 4.70 (24 ratings)
Tags: pollan omnivore dilemma whole food organic prices commentary analysis documentary grassroots outreach news
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Michael Pollan: In Defense of Food 2
In this segment, Michael Pollan talks about how we (Americans) have come to view food through the lens of nutritionism. Focused upon the good and bad nutrients within foods, this is our measure of what we deem healthy to eat, while also largely ignoring other reasons for eating, like pleasure and enhancing a sense of community.
To see more stories, get recipes, and links to additional resources, go to: http://cookingupastory.com/
Length: 636
Rating: 5.00 (43 ratings)
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In Defense of Food with Michael Pollan
"Eat Food. Not too much. Mostly plants." These words to live by from the award-winning author Michael Pollan resonate at the heart of his newest work, "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto." He considers what science does and does not know about diet and health, proposing a new way of thinking about food that is informed by ecology and tradition. Pollan is Knight Professor of Journalism at UC Berkeley. Series: Voices [5/2008] [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 14209]
Length: 3336
Rating: 4.80 (20 ratings)
Tags: Michael Pollan diet and health in defense of food
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Serious Sustainability
Michael Pollan, Knight Professor of Journalism, UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism
Length: 1480
Rating: 4.30 (6 ratings)
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