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A review by zacmonday
Food Rules: An Eater's Manual by Michael Pollan
4.0
I've read Pollan's other books in this "series" and Food Rules stayed true to form. I finished it with the feeling that this was a stripped down version of In Defense of Food (IDF) - almost a pocket guide for those wanting to keep the big points of IDF with them all the time.
Pollan does a nice job of keeping the ideas fresh as he moves through these short rules. Where IDF was awash with research and expert advice, Pollan pairs it all down here, acknowledging in the introduction that each rule has been vetted and approved by experts.
I'm glad I picked up Food Rules with some space between reading the previous books. It's a nice refresher for those who have read Omnivore's Dilemma and IDF. For those who haven't, it's a good primer to see if you're ready to go down this practical, pragmatic approach to eating and being mindful.
Pollan does a nice job of keeping the ideas fresh as he moves through these short rules. Where IDF was awash with research and expert advice, Pollan pairs it all down here, acknowledging in the introduction that each rule has been vetted and approved by experts.
I'm glad I picked up Food Rules with some space between reading the previous books. It's a nice refresher for those who have read Omnivore's Dilemma and IDF. For those who haven't, it's a good primer to see if you're ready to go down this practical, pragmatic approach to eating and being mindful.