Most of the time pests and disease are just nature's way of telling the farmer he's doing something wrong.
Michael PollanWe're always projecting our moral categories on things. I think that's inevitable. But capitalism places no particular value on morality. Morality in the market is enforced by contract and regulation and law, because morality is understood to be in conflict with the motive force of greed and accumulation.
Michael PollanMy work has also motivated me to put a lot of time into seeking out good food and to spend more money on it.
Michael Pollan