In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan. Before Michael Pollan wrote 'Food Rules', he wrote 'In Defense of Food'. This was a book that I added to my research list because I thought in order to understand what to eat, I needed to know why these foods were so bad for me. I've been dying for Food Rules to come out ever since seeing Michael Pollan speak on his campus at UC Berkeley late last year. He's an incredible writer Food Rules is a great follow on companion. 64 simple (and entertaining) rules to keep you out of trouble at the dinner table and in your current pant Food Rules: An Eaters Manual, by Michael Pollan. Dr. Rutledge endorses "Food Rules" for the Mini-Gastric Bypass, MGB, patients. Contact Info: On the Web For thousands of years, humans have eaten well and stayed healthy without nutritional scientists or even knowing what an antioxidant is. So which of the modern world's hundreds of rules do we actually need? EAT FOOD. NOT TOO MUCH. MOSTLY PLANTS. Seven simple words of plain English. These 64 rules can be summed up in the three major guidelines that are used to separate the sections of the book: Eat food. Many rules include a paragraph or two of explanation, some are self-explanatory; none need to be memorized, but all can easily become second nature when making food Eaters of the Dead. Read more. Food Analysis Laboratory Manual, Second Edition (Food Science Texts Series). Food Rules is to eating what Elements of Style is to writing. Food - from the growing to consumption to the entire system surrounding it - is a top 5 global issue. We're eating ourselves to death. This is Michael Pollan's excellent manifesto that fits in your pocket and reads in 20 min. Food Rules: An Eater's Manual. Food Rules. An Eater's Manual. Eating doesn't have to be so complicated. In this age of ever-more elaborate diets and conflicting health advice, Food Rules brings a welcome simplicity to our daily decisions about food. Academic journal article Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences. Food Rules: An Eater's Manual. So how can the rules be used to focus learning? Any rule(s) (choice of the instructor or students) can be explored for its pros and cons (great discussion or debate) using a variety of source Long held wisdom about food and eating is still valuable and relevant in today's culture says Pollan, which is why Food Rules - An Eater's Manual brings together "sixty-four simple rules for eating healthily and happily. The rules are framed in terms of culture rather than science, though in many Michael Pollan's definitive compendium, Food Rules, is here brought to colorful life with the addition of Maira Kalman's beloved illustrations. Michael Pollan and Maira Kalman come together to create an enhanced Food Rules for hardcover, now beautifully illustrated and with even more food wisdom. Michael Pollan's definitive compendium, Food Rules, is here brought to colorful life with the addition of Maira Kalman's beloved illustrations. Michael Pollan and Maira Kalman come together to create an enhanced Food Rules for hardcover, now beautifully illustrated and with even more food wisdom.