As I was reading Liliana's response to Michael Pollan's book, In Defense of Food, I found myself nodding my head without realizing it. Liliana first begins by summarizing the first portion of the book, which basically says that the "Age of Nutritionism" has done more harm to us than good. She repeatedly emphasizes the point that Americans need to start being conscious of WHAT they are putting in their body instead of counting calories. Liliana also sites Goodhealth.com in which Drex Earl says that people do not find real food appetizing anymore. We are in an age where we try to get the max amount of nutrients from a bar that has it all, like a Luna Bar to SoyJoy or other products that are advertised to be so good for your health.
What happened to all those times when families spent valuable time with each other to cook and share food loved for its taste or preserved from long traditions? Why are we so intent on believing the words of scientists instead of the centuries old traditions that have been passed down to us from our elders? Liliana cleverly ends her post by referring back to Michael Pollan's words which say that animals have not been able to adapt to the Western diet. Shouldn't this tell us something?
Liliana did a great job in defending Michael Pollans' words clearly and convincingly but also very concisely and to the point. I enjoyed reading her post. I completely agree with Liliana in that we need to start focusing on what really goes into our bodies instead of worrying over the amount of food we are consuming. Let's just follow our ancestors and their traditions.
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