I still think we have a long way to go on rebuilding a culture of cooking. Everyday simple cooking.
Michael PollanCooking (from scratch) is the single most important thing we could do as a family to improve our health and general well-being.
Michael PollanIt's very important to get out, to do reporting. It's also really interesting. I come at it as a journalist, and I think that's helped me, and I come at it as someone who sees nature wherever he looks, and that helps.
Michael PollanIt's estimated that about 30 percent of the increase in grain prices could be attributed to the decision to embrace biofuels, particularly corn-based ethanol. It has done nothing for climate change and the business is in real trouble now with the collapse of oil prices. It's completely dependent on a dollar subsidy and tariff from the government.
Michael Pollan