Michael Pollan

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Michael Pollan is a prominent American author, journalist, and activist known for his work on food, agriculture, and the environment.
As a professor of journalism at UC Berkeley and director of the Knight Program in Science and Environmental Journalism, Pollan brings academic rigor to his popular writing.
His books, including "The Omnivore's Dilemma," have significantly influenced public discourse on food systems and nutrition.
Pollan's work bridges the gap between scientific research and public understanding, making complex topics accessible to a broad audience.

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The Omnivore's Dilemma

av Michael Pollan • 2006

Corn and oil, not sunlight, power what we eat. Four meals traced to their hidden origins.

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🏭 Food Systems 🌽 Industrial Agriculture 🌾 Sustainable Farming 🐄 Ethical Eating 🌍 Food And Climate

The Omnivore's Dilemma

Corn and oil, not sunlight, power what we eat. Four meals traced to their hidden origins.

av Michael Pollan 2006 710 sidor

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🏭 Food Systems 🌽 Industrial Agriculture 🌾 Sustainable Farming 🐄 Ethical Eating 🌍 Food And Climate

In Defense of Food

av Michael Pollan • 2008

Forget superfoods and nutrient math. The healthiest diet rules are older than science and simpler.

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🔬 Nutrition Science 🏛️ Food Politics 🌍 Traditional Diets 🧬 Food Reductionism 🧘 Mindful Eating

In Defense of Food

Forget superfoods and nutrient math. The healthiest diet rules are older than science and simpler.

av Michael Pollan 2008 244 sidor

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🔬 Nutrition Science 🏛️ Food Politics 🌍 Traditional Diets 🧬 Food Reductionism 🧘 Mindful Eating

How to Change Your Mind

av Michael Pollan • 2018

Psychedelics quiet the brain's ego network. Depression, addiction, and fear of death dissolve.

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🍄 Psychedelic Therapy 🔬 Psychedelic Science 🌀 Altered States ✨ Mystical Experience 🧠 Neuroplasticity

How to Change Your Mind

Psychedelics quiet the brain's ego network. Depression, addiction, and fear of death dissolve.

av Michael Pollan 2018 464 sidor

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🍄 Psychedelic Therapy 🔬 Psychedelic Science 🌀 Altered States ✨ Mystical Experience 🧠 Neuroplasticity

Food Rules

av Michael Pollan • 2008

Sixty-four rules that replace dieting with common sense, home cooking, and enjoying your food.

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🥦 Whole Foods 🧘 Mindful Eating 🍳 Home Cooking 🐌 Slow Food Movement ⚖️ Portion Control

Food Rules

Sixty-four rules that replace dieting with common sense, home cooking, and enjoying your food.

av Michael Pollan 2008 162 sidor

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🥦 Whole Foods 🧘 Mindful Eating 🍳 Home Cooking 🐌 Slow Food Movement ⚖️ Portion Control

This Is Your Mind on Plants

av Michael Pollan • 2021

Coffee, opium, and peyote: why culture, not chemistry, decides which plants are drugs.

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🪴 Ethnobotany ☕ Everyday Drugs 🌵 Psychedelic Science 💊 Opioid Crisis 🧠 Altered States

This Is Your Mind on Plants

Coffee, opium, and peyote: why culture, not chemistry, decides which plants are drugs.

av Michael Pollan 2021 288 sidor

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🪴 Ethnobotany ☕ Everyday Drugs 🌵 Psychedelic Science 💊 Opioid Crisis 🧠 Altered States

Cooked

av Michael Pollan • 2013

Cooking made us human, then we stopped. What starting over from scratch reveals.

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📜 Culinary History 🔬 Food Science 🫙 Fermentation 🦠 Microbiome 🐌 Slow Food Movement

Cooked

Cooking made us human, then we stopped. What starting over from scratch reveals.

av Michael Pollan 2013 451 sidor

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📜 Culinary History 🔬 Food Science 🫙 Fermentation 🦠 Microbiome 🐌 Slow Food Movement

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