Our approach to nutrition is wrong.
Michael Pollan brilliantly exposes how "nutritionism" is a messed up ideology which rests upon four inherently wrong premises:
- What's important in food is the nutrients.
- We rely on a "food priesthood" (doctors and scientists) to determine how we eat.
- There are good nutrients and bad nutrients.
- Food's purpose is health only.
"Eat food (real food), not too much, mostly vegetables."
Thank you so much Alex for sharing this! ;)
In the second talk, he casts light on common misconceptions we have about our self-perception in the evolutionary perspective when it comes to feeding ourselves.
Mark Bittman colorfully explains how our consumption of meat and its industry spiraled dangerously out of control.
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For other Michael Pollan talks check http://webcast.berkeley.edu/new_search.php?q=pollan&submit=Search&category=all&type=both
That's some nice info, although, it's not really aimed at the average person...
PS: the third video doesn't work
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