Okay. I’m torn. I started off reading the book and nodding and enjoying myself. Pollan’s easy conversational style appeals to me – I like reading what he writes, and probably would almost no matter what he was writing.
And the tagline – Eat Food. Not too much. Mostly plants. – it’s maybe not Save the cheerleader. Save the world., but it’s pretty darn good. It makes sense.
Complaints: while being down on nutritionism, Pollan uses its methods to support his position. He even points this out (kinda late, as I was already annoyed by it) and notes that even though the tools are flawed, they’re the best we have. That may be, but it still rankles.
Also, the book is short. And repetitive – not a great combination, but better than long and repetitive.
So, it’s no The Omnivore’s Dilemma, but still entertaining and more than a little thought-provoking – I found myself counting the number of ingredients in my breakfast cereal this morning (more than 5, but I knew what they all were).