Pollan writes about the ecology of the food humans eat and why--what it is, in fact, that we are eating. Discussing industrial farming, organic food, and what it is like to hunt and gather food, this is a surprisingly honest and self-aware account of the evolution of the modern diet.
From the author of the bestselling "The Omnivore's Dilemma" comes this bracing and eloquent manifesto that shows readers how they might start making thoughtful food choices that can enrich their lives and enlarge their sense of what it means to be healthy. (Consumer Health)
In the mid-1980s, Michael Pollan began gardening on the grounds of the old dairy farm he bought in Connecticut, a process that led to a series of musings on the troubled boundary between nature and contemporary life.
The author of the acclaimed bestseller "Second Nature" turns his sharp insight to the craft of building, as he recounts the process of designing and constructing a small one-room structure on his rural Connecticut property.
Seasoned garden writer Michael Pollan explores the histories of apples, tulips, potatoes, and marijuana, showing in the process how humanity and plants intersect and affect each other.
In the mid-1980s, Michael Pollan began gardening on the grounds of the old dairy farm he bought in Connecticut, a process that led to a series of musings on the troubled boundary between nature and contemporary life.
Michael Pollan, writer and gardener, builds himself a writing studio behind his house and chronicles the project in detail--with digressions on Roman architecture, Thoreau, and Frank Lloyd Wright, among other things.
What shall we have for dinner? Such a simple question has grown to have a very complicated answer. We can eat almost anything nature has to offer, but deciding what we should eat stirs anxiety. Should we choose the organic apple or the conventional? If organic, local or imported? Wild fish or farmed? Low-carb or low-cal? As the American culture of ...
"Holy Cows and Hog Heaven" is written by an honest-to-goodness-dirt-under-the-fingernails, optimistic clean good farmer. His goal is to: Empower food buyers to pursue positive alternatives to the industrialized food system.Bring clean food farmers and their patrons into a teamwork relationship.Marry the best of western technology with the soul of ...
In Victorian England, young Bert Pinnegar is an orphan who loves plants. Under the tutelage of a woman named Mary Brain, Bert becomes not only a famously knowledgeable flower-show judge but a horticultural expert who can conjure strawberries in April. This novel is a long-time favorite, and, in addition to its sparkling story (a favorite of the ...
From the renowned editor of "House and Garden" magazine in the 1920s and 1930s comes an engaging and amusing collection of 365 short essays, one for each night of the year.
The Farm Bill is perhaps the single most significant land use legislation enacted in the United States, yet many citizens remain unaware of its power and scope. With subsidies ballooning toward $25 billion dollars per year, the Farm Bill largely dictates who grows what crops, on what acreage, and under what conditions--all with major impacts on ...
Pollan presents the best ways to ask for a raise, go over the boss's head, give notice, suggest better hygiene to a coworker, negotiate severance, and deflect harassment. 40 dialogue flowcharts.
"Shiva is a burst of creative energy, an intellectual power."-The Progressive Manifestos on the Future of Food and Seed is a short, pocket-sized collection that goes to the heart of our existence-what we eat and how we grow it. It covers the questions: How are seeds cultivated and saved? How far must food travel before reaching our plate? Who ...
This book is a celebration of food. By food, Michael Pollan means real, proper, simple food - not the kind that comes in a packet, or has lists of unpronounceable ingredients, or that makes nutritional claims about how healthy it is. More like the kind of food your great-grandmother would recognize. "In Defence of Food" is a simple invitation to ...
As downsizing continues throughout corporate America and early retirement is standard procedure, How to Start a Retirement Business is the perfect manual for those individuals who are still ready, willing, and able to work. Readers will learn how to choose from many possible business opportunities by researching those they find interesting. ...
Buying a home is probably the single most important investment people ever make. But once you understand the process, much of the fear will vanish. And the joy of owning your own home and putting down roots offers security and satisfaction. Stephen Pollan walks first-time buyers through the whole process, from house hunting to moving day. He has ...
Whether buying a home or planning a career change, everyone can use some simple, easy-to-understand advice. By taking the successful, easy-to-read graphic format created for "Lifescripts, " this guide offers new and palatable ways to tackle life's formidably complex challenges, and presents a straightforward, practical roadmap to even the ...
"Filled with quirky surprises and things you would have never thought to ask, Bunyard's celebration of fruit is endlessly entertaining." -Mark Kurlansky, author of "Salt," "Cod," and "The Big Oyster" When we think of dessert, our mind's eye sees cakes, pies, and pastries. Yet the truly creative palate imagines things even more tempting, decadent, ...
In the writings collected in this book, the stories of gardening unfold in the full palette of color, and character, wild imagination, and hard work, fabulous growth, sometimes humbling failure. Filled with wit, warmth, a compensable engagement with the land in all it's moods and seasons, this wonderful book will see any start-up gardener or ...
"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." These simple words go to the heart of Michael Pollan's "In Defence of Food". Humans used to know how to eat well, Pollan argues. But the balanced dietary lessons that were once passed down through generations have been confused, complicated, and distorted by food industry marketers, nutritional scientists, ...
We are indeed what we eat - and what we eat remakes the world. But we are only just beginning to recognise the profound consequences of the simplest everyday food choices, both for ourselves and for the natural world. "The Ominvore's Dilemma" is bestselling author Michael Pollan's eye-opening exploration of the American food industry. His ...
Seasoned garden writer Michael Pollan explores the histories of apples, tulips, potatoes, and marijuana, showing in the process how humanity and plants intersect and affect each other.
Long before organic produce was available at local supermarkets, Berry was farming with the purity of food in mind. Drawn from more than 30 years of work, this collection is essential reading for anyone who cares about what they eat.
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