Michael Pollan on “Nutritionism” and the Evolution of Food

Michael Pollan was interviewed recently on WNYC about his new book “A Defense of Eating.” Well worth listening to…

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Matthew C. Nisbet

August 16, 2010

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Michael Pollan was interviewed recently on WNYC about his new book “A Defense of Eating.” Well worth listening to…

Matthew C. Nisbet

Associate Professor of Communication, Northeastern University

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