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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
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"In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto" Quotes

"In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto" advocates for a return to traditional eating habits, emphasizing simple, whole foods over processed products to promote health.

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The whiter the bread, the sooner you'll be dead.

Michael Pollan

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You are what you eat eats.

Michael Pollan

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Don't eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn't recognize as food.

Michael Pollan

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If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don't.

Michael Pollan

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Avoid food products that contain more than five ingredients.

Michael Pollan

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Pay more, eat less.

Michael Pollan

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Eat meals. Preferably with others.

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Eat slowly.

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Cook, and if you can, plant a garden.

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Break the rules once in a while.

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