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Michael Pollan and Maira Kalman come together to create an enhanced Food Rules for hardcover, now beautifully illustrated and with even more food wisdom.

Michael Pollan's definitive compendium, Food Rules, is here brought to colorful life with the addition of Maira Kalman's beloved illustrations.

This brilliant pairing is rooted in Pollan's and Kalman's shared appreciation for eating's pleasures, and their understanding that eating doesn't have to be so complicated. Written with the clarity, concision, and wit that is Michael Pollan's trademark, this indispensable handbook lays out a ...

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Overview

Michael Pollan and Maira Kalman come together to create an enhanced Food Rules for hardcover, now beautifully illustrated and with even more food wisdom.

Michael Pollan's definitive compendium, Food Rules, is here brought to colorful life with the addition of Maira Kalman's beloved illustrations.

This brilliant pairing is rooted in Pollan's and Kalman's shared appreciation for eating's pleasures, and their understanding that eating doesn't have to be so complicated. Written with the clarity, concision, and wit that is Michael Pollan's trademark, this indispensable handbook lays out a set of straightforward, memorable rules for eating wisely. Kalman's paintings remind us that there is delight in learning to eat well.

The hardcover Pollan-Kalman collaboration will be the Food Rules edition that families will pass down for posterity, sharing lessons for eating healthfully-and joyfully-for all their lives.

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The best of bestsellers deserve to be reissued and refreshed. Michael Pollan's 2009 Food Rules won legions of disciples with its clear, informed ways to navigate through our truly treacherous food landscape. Among them was The New York Times' Jane Brody. "In the more than four decades that I have been reading and writing about the findings of nutritional science," she wrote, "I have come across nothing more intelligent, sensible and simple to follow than the 64 principles outlined in a slender, easy-to-digest new book called Food Rules." Now that appetizing table setter is back in a new edition with an enhanced text and illustrations by the incomparable Maira Kalman (The Elements of Style; The Principles of Uncertainty). A classic lifesaver. (P.S. A NOOK Book of the original edition is also available: 9781101163160, $9.99.)

Jane Brody
In the more than four decades that I have been reading and writing about the findings of nutritional science, I have come across nothing more intelligent, sensible and simple to follow than the 64 principles outlined in a slender, easy-to-digest new book called Food Rules: An Eater's Manual, by Michael Pollan.
— The New York Times
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What should you eat? How should you eat it? Pollan, doyen of all things food-related, serves up the answers in this jauntily illustrated version of his 2009 book. Whether Kalman's innocent, pleasantly goofy sketches (similar to those of Roz Chast) add much to the proceedings will be a matter for the beholder's eye. Much more serious, even with a few playful moments, is Pollan's text, which opens with a stinging denunciation of the state of nutrition science (it's "today approximately where surgery was in the year 1650"). And what should we eat? The author's answer is simple on its face: food. The answer takes on complexity as his rules elaborate on it: Food, by his reckoning, has fewer than three ingredients of which sugar is not the first, is mostly vegetable and would be recognizable to your great-grandmother as, well, food. Much of the overprocessing, oversweetening and generally over-everything of our current diet, writes the author, is a fairly recent development. Pollan finds good guidance in the grandmotherly saw, "Better to pay the grocer than the doctor," and he advises paying more for better food and getting away from the problematic Western diet that yields so much obesity, heart disease, diabetes and kindred maladies. He recommends the wisdom in the French Je n'ai plus faim, "I'm not hungry anymore," as opposed to the English "I'm full." (You want healthy? Then eat to 80 percent of capacity. Don't get full.) But Pollan usually avoids preachiness, and he closes with the most welcome admonition of all--to let down your guard every now and again and have some fun with a piece of pizza or greasy fistful of cheeseburger. A pleasure for foodies and a fine gift for anyone who prizes a good meal--but maybe not if that person works for General Mills or in the advertising biz.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780143116387
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
  • Publication date: 12/29/2009
  • Pages: 139
  • Sales rank: 13,638
  • Product dimensions: 4.30 (w) x 7.10 (h) x 0.40 (d)

Meet the Author

Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan is a professor of journalism at the University of California at Berkeley, a contributing writer for The New York Times, and a bestselling author of witty, offbeat nonfiction that examines various aspects of the agricultural industry, the food chain, and man's place in the natural world.

Biography

Few writers have done more to revitalize our national conversation about food and eating than Michael Pollan, an award-winning journalist and bestselling author whose witty, offbeat nonfiction shines an illuminating spotlight on various aspects of agriculture, the food chain, and man's place in the natural world.

Pollan's first book, Second Nature: A Gardener's Education (1991), was selected by the American Horticultural Society as one of the 75 best books ever written about gardening. But it was Botany of Desire, published a full decade later, that put him on the map. A fascinating look at the interconnected evolution of plants and people, Botany was one of the surprise bestsellers of 2001. Five years later, Pollan produced The Omnivore's Dilemma, a delightful, compulsively readable "ecology of eating" that was named one the ten best books of the year by The New York Times and Washington Post.

A professor of journalism at the University of California at Berkeley, Pollan is a former executive editor for Harper's and a contributing writer for The New York Times, where he continues to examine the fascinating intersections between science and culture.

    1. Hometown:
      San Francisco Bay Area, California
    1. Date of Birth:
      February 6, 1955
    2. Place of Birth:
      Long Island, New York
    1. Education:
      Bennington College, Oxford University, and Columbia University
    2. Website:
      http://michaelpollan.com/
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  • Posted January 5, 2010

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    Food Rules Rules!

    I picked up Food Rules: An Eater's Manual, because I have been searching for just this type of book for many of my clients as a New Year's gift. I read the slim book quickly in a bookstore and it is the perfect present for my clients who are not eating healthy diets (but who have confessed they wish to.)

    I am an interior designer/organizer and see how my clients eat all the time when I redesign and organize their kitchens. Pollan's In Defense of Food and The Omnivore's Dilemma are both excellent, but can be intimidating. Not Food Rules--it is short and easy to understand.

    The book is divided into three parts and has 64 chapters or rules. The following will give you an good idea of what the book is about: Part I, What should I eat? Includes such chapters as "Don't eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn't recognize as food", "avoid food products that contain more than five ingredients", and "avoid foods that contain high-fructose corn syrup".

    Part II, What kind of food should I eat? Includes "Eat mostly plants, especially leaves", "eat your colors", and "the whiter the bread, the sooner you will be dead."

    Part III, How should I eat? Includes "pay more, eat less," "eat less," and "limit your snacks to unprocessed plant food."

    For those of you who desire a healthier diet, Food Rules is a terrific guide that makes understanding what to put into your body simple to understand and implement.

    Finally, if healthy eating is a new concept for you, you will find the clever chapter titles easy to memorize, thus making the concept of healthy eating a simple one to learn.

    Highly recommend.

    By the author of the award winning book, Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify & Energize Your Life, Your Home & Your Planet.

    26 out of 27 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 14, 2010

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    Great book

    I found this book to be a great read, well written and informative. But it is not really a diet, it is about living healthier. Recommended.

    14 out of 15 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 28, 2010

    Great, Great, Great Resource!!

    As a personal fitness trainer and nutritionist, I am constantly being asked if this or that book is good. So, I read A LOT of fitness and diet/nutrition books. Many have "pearls" that the reader can take and use---even if they aren't a 100% great book.

    I REALLY like Mr. Pollan's book. It is very easy to read, very practical, user-friendly and most of all I really like that it is not filled with "fillers" or nonsense like many fad diet books are. This isn't so much even a diet book, as just a great reference from which to learn about practical, healthy eating...in a fun way.

    So, definitely pick this up. One of the only books that I like better than this, and actually give to ALL of my training clients is: "Build Your Mind, Your Body Will Follow". That book, which is an easy read, helps you focus on yourself, understand proper motivation and puts the reader on the course to accomplishing any fitness goal they identify!! So, if you are about to diet, read "Build Your Mind, Your Body Will Follow" first.

    12 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 14, 2010

    And Don't You Forget It

    We definitely know food rules a lot of the time. The secret is to know that and turn the tables so we rule. Bought this book just because thought it would be a reinforcement of the right things to remember before you had that extra something. Was surprised at how informative it was. We know a lot of these facts but conveniently forget them. My goal will be to have Food Rules nearby each day to remind me of the right choices to make.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 6, 2010

    Excellent Reference

    This book is simple, informative, inspiring and, at times, humorous. It is a stripped-down version of Mr. Pollan's other books, specifically the "Omnivore's Dilemma," I believe. In any case, I appreciate that this book provides bare-bones information without all the science and back-up theories rhetoric. It's just what I was looking for and didn't even know it.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 20, 2010

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    Food Rules

    A fascinating book for anyone who desires a greater knowledge and awareness to our American diet. The author takes our blinders off and uncovers the role of corporations that have manipulated our diets for their monetary gains at the cost of our long term health. Short, one page doses that uncover the information that we need to eat healthfully and responsibly all dished out with humor and thoughtfulness. Michael Pollan is on a crusade to make Americans aware of what is occurring at our grocery stores and factories and offers the information in order for the reader to make intellectual choices.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 20, 2010

    Not much nutrition here!

    This book has alot of often heard declarations without enough explanation and research to back them up.

    2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 20, 2010

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    Great book horrible ebook

    I bought this ebook. It downloaded properly, but won't even open in the nook. I had to but the book and ask for a refund.

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 5, 2010

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    Helpful

    Going back to the basics. Good read, short and simple. Some really good rules for the grocery store.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted August 21, 2010

    Great Resource

    I liked the set-up of the book and the simple way the author explains the items he addresses. He breaks down the 64 rules into his three step eating better plan. He makes it easy for everyone to follow the simple steps to eating better for you foods. This is not a diet plan - which I like - it is a plan for eating healthier, better foods for your body. I recommend it highly for anyone looking for simple ways to eat better.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 29, 2010

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    must read

    If everyone would read this book, we could change the world and our health significantly. Pollan's ideas are simply stated and understandable. I read this in a couple of hours.

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 5, 2010

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    Simple Rules that will change your mind

    If you are looking into changing your life to a healthier lifestyle this is a book for you. The rules are simple to follow and easy to memorize. After following the rules for a short time you will notice a difference.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 27, 2010

    Simply witty

    A short read of easy to remember quips to guide you to healthy food choices while at the grocery store. Great coffee table read. I plan to read his more popular book soon: The Omnivore's Dilemma. Can't wait.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 26, 2010

    simple, genuine, helpful & empowering

    This slender volume of wisdom is a great reminder of how to truly look at food. It is also a great primer for people who are curious on how to take better care of themselves through what they eat.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 14, 2010

    It's not a diet book, it's a lifestyle book

    Some of these rules are so obvious you'd think someone would have thought of them sooner. This is a great compliation of common sense that, if followed, has the potential to make us all healthier people. I have recently stopped eating meat and have begun to eat only "whole" foods (ie: not processed) and this book has been a great help. We live in a country full of beautiful packaging and low-fat, low-carb options and yet we are getting bigger and bigger. This isn't a diet book, it's a lifestyle book. It won't tell you what to eat and what not to eat by product name, but if you follow even some of these rules I'm sure you'll begin to be healthier.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 31, 2010

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    A Great Place to Start

    This is a simple, easy read and perfect for those beginning to realize that what we put into our bodies really does make a difference and matter. It's not profound but definitely an excellent starting place.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 25, 2010

    I Also Recommend:

    Have You Any Idea What You're Feeding Your Family?

    Michael Pollan distilled the basics of his first two books and the film, "Food, Inc." into a very small, quick read. It's a little handbook that I carry with me and study as I try to change the way I buy and consume food. He sets forth rules: "Don't eat it if it's made in a plant;" "Don't eat it if comes through your car window;" or "Don't eat it if your great grandmother wouldn't recognize it as food."

    Pollan packed the volume full of information about the food industry, and how it affects us and our health. It is so simple, yet so powerful. If you have children, before you make out your next grocery list I suggest you read this. Think about the choices you make, and the long term effects of eating all this chemically engineered food hauled by trucks for thousands of miles from laboratories. Pollan made me and my family re-think food. We feel much better!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 21, 2010

    Bring this to the grocery store with you.

    This book is small, fits right in your pocket, and is a simple guide to eating healthier. It's mostly common-sense information, but it comes in handy as a reminder of what to eat, and what to avoid. Eating better means feeling better. This book is perfect for struggling dieters. Anyone who's sick of disgusting fast food, and the majority of foods that are common in the American diet: Check Food Rules out.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 20, 2010

    A Simplified "In Defense of Food" - Should be in all Doctor's Offices!

    This book states Pollens ideas simply, clearly and may just change the way YOU choose to feed yourself and your loved ones! Pollen takes an enlightening look at the poor state of affairs concerning the "American Diet" and our food delivery system. Pollen seems to state the obvious, but clearly most Americans don't seem to know "the obvious" or maybe they don't care? They will when they need serious health care and it is not there!
    Pollen makes it pretty simple to assess what is good to eat and how to go about it.
    Should be read and distributed throughout schools in this country!
    For more thorough explanations, read Pollen's book "In Defense of Food"

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  • Posted February 20, 2010

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    Creative approach to a serious subject.

    The author has found a way to get important and serious information across in a way anyone can understand it. It is also easy to remember the 'rules'. Makes for some interesting discussions. Also makes you think before you choose what you are going to eat.

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