Pollan continues to fail to ever write anything less than awesome

The new NYT piece does not disappoint

Posted by David Roberts at 10:16 AM on 27 Apr 2007

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I can't believe no Gristian has yet commented on the latest Michael Pollan piece in the NYT. What, is saying "Pollan has a new piece and it's awesome" getting tedious?

This one focuses on the farm bill and how it makes us fat:

A public-health researcher from Mars might legitimately wonder why a nation faced with what its surgeon general has called "an epidemic" of obesity would at the same time be in the business of subsidizing the production of high-fructose corn syrup. But such is the perversity of the farm bill: the nation's agricultural policies operate at cross-purposes with its public-health objectives.

It's by Pollan, so of course it's worth reading the whole thing. And while you're at it, read the greatest Pollan piece ever, i.e., my interview!

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Pollan piece is superb

Information dense and easy to read.

"soda pop is liquid corn"

I remember reading some 10 years ago that the (maize) corn crop is 25% of the US economy.

at a remove

by ataremove at 2:07 PM on 27 Apr 2007

I was waiting for you, silly!

In fact, just this afternoon I called my representative, Charles Rangel, to thank him for voting for the ban on wild horse slaughter, and to ask him to move ahead with legislation to reform animal-related agriculture, and do away with CAFOs; and I referred him to Michael Pollan's article. Pollan is more directly concerned with high-calorie carbohydrates (from corn) and fats (from soy), but he does mention animals as part of the same agribusiness mess.

Chickens deserve our true friendship! So do fish! So do other sentient beings! Let us learn to be kind.

by caniscandida at 2:48 PM on 27 Apr 2007

Thanks

Amazing post title. Best of the year.
Thanks for the link. This is a very critical bit of information that Pollan relates and deserves the attention you've given it.

by Tod at 4:00 PM on 27 Apr 2007

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