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Paraphrased from Michael Pollan's lecture today, "In Defense of Food: the Omnivore's Solution." My favorite thing he said was something like, "Whenever you go shopping, imagine your grandma there rolling along with you. Would she eat it? Would she even know what it is? If not, you shouldn't eat it, either." And no foods with more than five ingredients. We just don't know what's in it. Makes very good common sense to me!

From personal experience, I'd suggest adding, "Don't eat what your dog won't." (And often, "don't eat what your dog will," because you'd be horrified to know what they're putting in that puppy chow.)

Because I'm going to see Michael Pollan soon:

One of the most disturbing books I've ever read: Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser. Investigative journalism that somehow manages to condemn without being condemnatory. "There's shit in the meat." Wow. Try to go to McDonald's and not hear Schlosser's voice in your head after reading this.