![]() ![]() Then again, if this is true, why is it that, once we know how to eat, we don’t do it? One of Michael Pollan’s most famous quotes is a simple one, but it tells you everything you ever need to know about eating. I suspect his wide appeal is probably an indication of how confused everybody is about food, and how much we love it when people make it very clear to us what we should and shouldn’t eat. I’ve seen him speak, and while he’s articulate and intelligent, he’s no George Clooney. Food and diet book writers quote him constantly, and some even admit that he’s their celebrity crush. When he gives lectures, it’s standing room only. When Michael Pollan speaks…people listen. At least where I live, he’s the subject of many a conversation at parties, in bars, in restaurants, in book groups. ![]() Is Michael Pollan America’s sweetheart? People love to talk about his pithy pronouncements on how we should eat. ![]()
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