Do you have a passion for food?

What you eat and how you eat it has a huge impact on the quality of your life.

Michael Pollan, the author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food, discusses his sixty-four rules for eating in his book Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual.

“The markets are full of what I call edible food-like substances that you have to avoid,” says Michael Pollan. “So a lot of the rules are to help you, navigate that now very treacherous landscape of the American supermarket.”

A Short Interview

A Lecture (approx. 1 hour and 8 minutes)
This is a great lecture. Do yourself a favor, watch this video.

A Short Interview on ABC News

A Long Interview (approx. 59 minutes)

In this lecture Michael Pollan discusses the link between healthcare and diet, the dangers of processed foods, the power of the meat industry lobby, the “nutritional-industrial complex,” and his sixty-four rules for eating. (transcript of this interview)

Here are a few of Michael’s rules:
Rule 11: Avoid foods you see advertised on television.
Rule 19: If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don’t.
Rule 36: Don’t eat breakfast cereals that change the color of the milk.
Rule 39: Eat all the junk food you want, as long as you cook it yourself.
Rule 47: Eat when you are hungry, not when you are bored.
Rule 58: Do all your eating at a table.
Rule 59: Try not to eat alone.