Tsh
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We all have different reasons for reading "In Defense of Food" for the Book Club... What's yours?
kmcclain77
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Initially my reason was to join a book club, period! I like the idea of an online book club, as no time and location need to be bargained and decided to get a group together.
As we begin reading this book, I am profoundly excited! I have been moving in a direction of simplifying my life and getting back to the basics of truly living life to the fullest, as God intended. I am finding that this book falls right in line with this process and I'm ready to learn more about what food I'm encouraging my family to consume.
Nedrocks
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I had read this book a while back and was very excited to see it was the upcoming Book Club selection. I am re-reading it to reinforce the ideas Mr. Pollan presents. I think the average Westerner (me!) is overfed on chemicals and underfed on real food. But sometimes I need to remind myself that Cheetos are not a food found in nature. :)
cscott
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I love book clubs because they give me a chance to read books that I wouldn't otherwise choose for myself. This book definitely falls in that category. I assumed (without knowing anything) that it would be one of "those" books in which I would feel guilty for all of the things I'm not doing right.
Happily, what Pollan says is totally common sense. (Or perhaps uncommon sense.) I'm so tired of the food fads - don't eat this, don't eat that, oh yeah that's not bad for you after all, etc. I just want to eat the way that I grew up eating - normal, whole foods - especially now that I have children, and this book is giving me the facts to back up my desire. I'm tired of foods being demonized.
I had no idea about the history of food so this first section of the book was very enlightening. Great book selection, Tsh. You're definitely getting me out of my rut!
Kris
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My reading of this book was a direct result of Simple Moms book club selection last year of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. After reading that book and becoming "enlightened" on the subject of whole, local foods I began to search out more. First, I read Michael Pollan's Omnivore's Dilemma and the I read In Defense of Food. Both are amazing. I do wish that Omnivore's Dilemma had been the chosen book, however, since it really opens your eyes to how warped our food system is. In Defense of Food is sort of the answer to or follow up, if you will, to Ominvore's. So, if anyone really likes this book, please read Omnivore's -- it's a really good book and I highly recommend it!
SimpleBites
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I've always know that I should make good food choices for myself and my family and that real food is the way to go, however, I am not 100% up to speed on all the 'whys?'. Why less meat? Why hot cereal over cold? Why organic?
This book is one of many that I am reading to back-up everything that I keep telling my husband is important!
If I want to lead a mini food revolution among my friends and family, I need to be informed; Pollans' book is a must-read.
Thanks for choosing this title for book club. I look forward to what everyone has to say.
loreejo
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Like kmmclain77, it caught my eye to just join a book club. An online book club was intriguing and I already had the book and had started reading it! I like food. :) I am working towards living a bit simpler...that's all relative to each of us isn't it? My life isn't very simple thus far. Oh, the final straw that caused me to join was the rule that stated it was okay to disagree on point, but not attack the commenter. I look forward to reading and joining in discussion with other respectful women of all ages and locations.
volleyt47
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I was very excited to see that this book was chosen for the book club. My sister-in-law, a big foodie, recommended this book to me, since I am very into health and nutrition (and yes, I think Pollan is targeting me about being too focused on nutrition and not enough about real, healthy foods). I'm glad to be a part of the group and look forward to seeing everyone's comments. Happy reading to all!
kmaffeiwood
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I saw the post about the bookclub on Under the High Chair, and loved the idea of reading this book, discussing it online, and (especially) discussing it in sections, rather than reviewing the whole book at one go. I'm going to start Animal, Vegetable, Miracle too!
kcoleman
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First, I really liked the idea of joining an online book club. But I also have grown weary of popular health trends. For the last 17 months I have been pregnant and nursing, and am still nursing. There is no way that I can eat rice cakes and maintain health for me and my baby. I've grown increasingly aware that my body and my baby's body need real food. As I've heard many times, if you can't eat it when you're pregnant, you probably shouldn't eat it ever. I want my family to live healthfully and simply and was looking for some guidance in structuring our eating habits.
organizedmama
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I love to read and this online book club seemed like a great idea. You picked some books I would have never chosen myself. I recently watched Food Inc and I am trying to be a better eater and a better food preparer for my family. I want to learn more about what we eat and how to make the correct choices.
lindsaye
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I, too, saw Food, Inc and read Jonathan Safran Foer. I've been on and off with vegetarianism since I was a teenager, and now more than ever, I'm thinking about what my family and I consume. I can't imagine telling my daughter where the meat from the grocery store comes from. It shouldn't be so difficult to know and understand the source of your food. In a time when it's increasingly hard to find and eat whole, healthful, simple foods, knowledge is more important than ever. I hope to learn more about healthful eating for my family for our good and the good of the planet.
Jen @ Eclectic Visions
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First of all I have never been in a book group before and thought It would be fun. Second, I read this book last year and absolutely loved it. I've always felt like our food culture was unhealthy and was delighted to find so much information on healthier living. Third, I am excited for the chance to discuss such a wonderful book with other people who are just as concerned as I am about food culture, or just beggining to realize they should be concerned. It should be a fun journey.
ladycop79
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My reasons are two-fold: I read a year or so ago and I tend to fall into eating processed diet foods when I want to lose weight, so I need to get a refresher to get myself back on track! My husband ended up getting caught up in Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution and he is very interested in us getting us on the right track for good.
Secondly, while I do belong to a book club in "real life," they always pick chick lit to read and don't actually want to discuss anything. I am dying for a litle literary conversation!
FruggieHippie
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This is a topic of interest for me to start with, so I thought it would be interesting to read it in a book club setting! We already eat a lot of real food, little process food, organic when we can, cook from scratch, lots of produce and meat not at every meal - but it's fun to read the "why's" behind. The first part was a real eye opener - I had no idea how skewed the food industry was. Looking forward to the rest!
cleanlivinglady
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I read this book awhile ago and when I saw it come up on the book club list, I knew I had to join. I enjoyed reading it thoroughly. It has started me examining every food we buy. I was already wary of any kind of processed food, but now I am more closely scrutinizing our vegetables and meats. Here I come farmer's market.
And BTW, Kris, just started reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle last week and so far it is great. I wish I could steal this copy from the library ;)
JenT
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I joined the Simple Mom book club when we were reading Kingsolver's book. I loved it and the discussion. As a Canadian living abroad in a non-English country, the club motivates me to read books that I otherwise wouldn't order for myself! Plus, being an avid reader, the idea of a book club intrigued me!
I think this book is a great pick. I bought if for the club, but I sat down and read the whole thing in a couple days. It reinforced all the stuff I already knew or suspected and now I am all excited to talk about it!
tryityoumightlikeit
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I read this because I had read a review of Food Rules and decided that I wanted to read all of Michael Pollan's books. I find myself bringing Food Rules up on conversation fairly often.
gidget
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Like Kris said, I was totally enlightened by Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and have been really looking forward to this one. I was really struck by his mantra "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." I'm basically looking for evidence and reasons to continue moving my family's eating to where my heart and common sense have been leading me.
MomOf4
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I love to read, I love to be a good mother, I have some health issues which require me to eat well, so I was excited to see you select a book I have not read and had not heard of. I really enjoyed the book last year on the outdoors and never would have picked it on my own. Thanks for offering this forum to educate and support one another!
kellilou3
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Like some others have said, I just liked the idea of joining a book club. But this book really sealed the deal. I'd like to be living a healthier life. Both my grandparents died last month--within a week of each other. And both had the big diseases: heart disease, diabetes, cancer. I want to prevent those diseases in my later years and live longer. Here's hoping this book will help me do just that!
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