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Pollan: Open Letter to the Farmer in Chief

Michael Pollan wrote this open letter to the next President a few months ago in the New York Times. On the verge of the inauguration, it seems like a good time to revisit his suggestions for the next “Farmer in … Continue reading

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Natural resources: some are more scarce than others

The United States has one of the best public water systems in the world, but Americans are avid consumers of bottled water. The price of oil is an obsession, but we pay much more per unit for bottled water… and … Continue reading

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What and How to Eat (NYT)

Michael Pollan’s recent piece in the New York Times, “Unhappy Meals“, is the single best piece I’ve read on food in the last five years. By synthesizing the recent history of American diet trends with the uncertain science that inspires … Continue reading

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