[Homestead] In Defense of Food, by Michael Pollan

Gene GeRue genegerue at ruralize.com
Mon Jan 28 06:00:33 EST 2008


On Jan 27, 2008, at 7:56 PM, Jeanne Driese wrote:

> Gene,
> My book finally arrived and has been read, and I think you gave a  
> terrific review of it!!

Thank you.
>
> You and I are the same age, and I think our memories of real food  
> have gotten us where we are today!

There is no question in my mind that that is the case. Like you I take  
no medications. Not even any supplements.
>
> In spite of the fact that I have been interested in using real food  
> all my life I learned many things about our Western Diet that I  
> didn't have a clue about before.  People have considered me a health  
> nut or a food weirdo most of my life.  Now I am having the last  
> laugh as into my 70's I am in wonderful health, take no medications,  
> and  medicare pays for my yearly physical, so it was all worth it in  
> the long run.

That's an expensive yearly physical.



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