Food Rules: An Eater's Manual

By Michael Pollan

(72 customer ratings)

Penguin Group Us, December 2009

Health & Well Being, Health

Read this on:

Desktop More

Kobo Desktop App

You can read this item on your computer using our free Kobo Desktop Application. This application lets you read, manage your library of eBooks, and even shop for new ones. Check out our demo for more information!

Download it now for PC!
Download App!
Mac user? Click here

Download it now for Mac!
Download App!
PC user? Click here

Learn More »
eReaders More
On Your eReader
1. Launch the Kobo Desktop
  Application.
2. Click Update Library to
  download your new book.
3. Connect your Kobo eReader
  to your computer.
4. Click Sync to download the
  book to your eReader.
5. Find your book in your eReader's
  I'm Reading area and start reading!
Have Kobo supported eReader? Learn more
Smartphones More

Smartphones

You can read this item on select smartphones using one of our free Kobo apps. These apps let you read, manage your library of eBooks, and even shop for new ones.
Learn More »
Tablets More

Tablets

You can read this item on select tablets using one of our free Kobo apps. These apps let you read, manage your library of eBooks, and even shop for new ones.
Learn More »

Buy this Book Price: $9.99

$ BUY NOW

Preview This Book Try before you buy - read an excerpt online.

Preview

Synopsis
Contents

A pocket compendium of food wisdom-from the author of The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food Michael Pollan, our nation's most trusted resource for food-related issues, offers this indispensible guide for anyone concerned about health and food. Simple, sensible, and easy to use, Food Rules is a set of memorable rules for eating wisely, many drawn from a variety of ethnic or cultural traditions. Whether at the supermarket or an all-you-can-eat-buffet, this handy, pocket-size resource is the perfect guide for anyone who would like to become more mindful of the food we eat.A pocket compendium of food wisdom-from the author of The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food Michael Pollan, our nation's most trusted resource for food-related issues, offers this indispensible guide for anyone concerned about health and food. Simple, sensible, and easy to use, Food Rules is a set of memorable rules for eating wisely, many drawn from a variety of ethnic or cultural traditions. Whether at the supermarket or an all-you-can-eat-buffet, this handy, pocket-size resource is the perfect guide for anyone who would like to become more mindful of the food we eat.

READ »
Openers
READ »
Introduction
Part I - What Should I Eat? - 1 - Eat Food.
2 - Don’t Eat Anything Your Great-Grandmother Wouldn’t Recognize As Food.
3 - Avoid Food Products Containing Ingredients That No Ordinary Human Would ...
4 - Avoid Food Products That Contain High-Fructose Corn Syrup.
5 - Avoid Foods That Have Some Form Of Sugar (Or Sweetener) Listed Among The ...
6 - Avoid Food Products That Contain More Than Five Ingredients.
7 - Avoid Food Products Containing Ingredients That A Third-Grader Cannot Pronounce.
8 - Avoid Food Products That Make Health Claims.
9 - Avoid Food Products With The Wordoid “Lite” Or The Terms “Low-Fat” Or ...
10 - Avoid Foods That Are Pretending To Be Something They Are Not.
11 - Avoid Foods You See Advertised On Television.
12 - Shop The Peripheries Of The Supermarket And Stay Out Of The Middle.
13 - Eat Only Foods That Will Eventually Rot.
14 - Eat Foods Made From Ingredients That You Can Picture In Their Raw State Or ...
15 - Get Out Of The Supermarket Whenever You Can.
16 - Buy Your Snacks At The Farmers’ market.
17 - Eat Only Foods That Have Been Cooked By Humans.
18 - Don’t Ingest Foods Made In Places Where Everyone Is Required To Wear A ...
19 - If It Came From A Plant, Eat It; If It Was Made In A Plant, Don’t.
20 - It’s Not Food If It Arrived Through The Window Of Your Car.
21 - It’s Not Food If It’s Called By The Same Name In Every Language. (Think ...
Part II - What Kind Of Food Should I Eat? - 22 - Eat Mostly Plants, Especially Leaves.
23 - Treat Meat As A Flavoring Or Special Occasion Food.