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Re: [Livingontheland] Michael Pollan: Eating Is a Political Act
- From: "E. E. Mitchamore Jr" <emitch@att.net>
- To: "Healthy soil and sustainable growing" <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Michael Pollan: Eating Is a Political Act
- Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:20:28 -0600
Of course the idea (at least in modern times), goes
back to Diet for a Small Planet
. You're right; nobody knows. However, I think a large part of
the discussion is influenced by the question of what constitutes
a healthy diet. Many researchers and writers believe that we consume too
much protein (which you referenced), for our own good. They recommend that
we consume less meat/protein and more complex carbohydrates which, of
course, are vegetables. So when that is factored into agriculture, you get
fewer cattle and chickens and more vegetables.
If we had more Usserys and Salatins, it would
be no contest, but we have along way to go. In the meantime, I think
Pollan's seven word soundbite is very useful for most of the
population.
E. E. "Mitch" Mitchamore, who would love to eat steak every day.
www.hillcountrynatives.biz
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[Livingontheland] Michael Pollan: Eating Is a Political Act,
Tradingpost, 11/08/2008
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [Livingontheland] Michael Pollan: Eating Is a Political Act, Harvey Ussery, 11/10/2008
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Re: [Livingontheland] Michael Pollan: Eating Is a Political Act,
realfood, 11/10/2008
- Re: [Livingontheland] Michael Pollan: Eating Is a Political Act, E. E. Mitchamore Jr, 11/10/2008
- Re: [Livingontheland] Michael Pollan: Eating Is a Political Act, realfood, 11/11/2008
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Re: [Livingontheland] Michael Pollan: Eating Is a Political Act,
Harvey Ussery, 11/14/2008
- Re: [Livingontheland] Michael Pollan: Eating Is a Political Act, E. E. Mitchamore Jr, 11/14/2008
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Re: [Livingontheland] Michael Pollan: Eating Is a Political Act,
realfood, 11/15/2008
- Re: [Livingontheland] Michael Pollan: Eating Is a Political Act, Ken Hargesheimer, 11/16/2008
- Re: [Livingontheland] Michael Pollan: Eating Is a Political Act, Ken Hargesheimer, 11/16/2008
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