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    Good Food

    Rules to Eat by

    Michael Pollan's latest book is Food Rules , where he sets out to provide readers with concise rules to eat by.  Some of his rules include "Avoid food products that contain ingredients that a third-grader cannot pronounce" and "Avoid foods you see advertised on television."  Michael's other books include In Defense of Food and The Omnivore's…

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Michael Pollan's latest book is Food Rules, where he sets out to provide readers with concise rules to eat by. Some of his rules include "Avoid food products that contain ingredients that a third-grader cannot pronounce" and "Avoid foods you see advertised on television." Michael's other books include In Defense of Food and The Omnivore's Dilemma.

    Some people have said that the organic-only movement cannot adequately feed the world. Evan asked Michael how he feels about this issue that's come up in global food politics. Hear his answer here.

    One of Michael's food rules asks people to eat food from plants, not food made in a plant. Hear what he thinks here.

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    Haggis; Good Food Wine Club; Michael Pollan's Food Rules
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:45Good Food Wine Club
    3. 14:46Rules to Eat byYou’re reading this
    4. 22:07Haggis Night
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Harriet Ells

      Program Director for Talk

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    The full episode

    3 of 4
    Haggis; Good Food Wine Club; Michael Pollan's Food Rules
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:45Good Food Wine Club
    3. 14:46Rules to Eat byYou’re reading this
    4. 22:07Haggis Night
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