Who is Michael Pollan
Michael Kevin Pollan (; born February 6, 1955) is an American author and journalist, who is currently the Knight Professor of Science and Environmental Journalism at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.Pollan is best known for his books that explore the socio-cultural impacts of food, such as The Botany of Desire and The Omnivore's Dilemma.Early yearsPollan was born to a Jewish family on Long Island, New York. He is the son of author and financial consultant Stephen Pollan and columnist Corky Pollan. Pollan received a B.A. in English from Bennington College in 1977 and an M.A. in English from Columbia University in 1981.CareerThe Botany of DesireIn The Botany of Desire, Pollan explores the concept of co-evolution, specifically of humankind's evolutionary relationship with four pl...Read Full Biography of Michael Pollan
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- High-quality food is better for your health.
- People in Slow Food understand that food is an environmental issue.
- Every major food company now has an organic division. There's more capital going into organic agriculture than ever before.
- My work has also motivated me to put a lot of time into seeking out good food and to spend more money on it.
- In addition to contributing to erosion, pollution, food poisoning, and the dead zone, corn requires huge amounts of fossil fuel - it takes a half gallon of fossil fuel to produce a bushel of corn.
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