Food Rules by Michael Pollan Book Giveaway
CONTEST CLOSED.
Michael Pollan has been doing the lion’s share of work to wake sleepy Americans up and nudge them into understanding their relationship with food. If you haven’t watched or listened to Mr. Pollan speak, this little video makes a great introduction. I particularly enjoyed how he reminds us what a young science nutrition is, “sort of like where surgery was in 1690″ and he urges us to wait for the inventions that will make application of the science less barbaric (like anesthesia?)
Mr. Pollan has written many books. The Omnivore’s Dilemma was the long-awaited alarm bell. What is on your plate? And more importantly - where did it come from? Do we know? Mr. Pollan splains it all. In Pollan’s 2009 book Food Rules he gives us a simpler summation. He combines his own sage advice, with common sense from others to give us 64 rules. One of my favorites is rule #63 “Cook”. Which is pretty much the reason me and my gang have produced over 150 recipe videos. We are such fans of Mr. Pollan, we sometimes refer to Cookus Interruptus as “Michael Pollan meets Everybody Loves Raymond”.
How to enter to win Food Rules by Michael Pollan:
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3. Give us your best Food Rule. Keep it short. One word or one sentence. Type your rule as a comment to this post.
4. Contest ends at 5pm on September 6th so you have plenty of time over the long weekend. Check your email on September 7th . The winner (yup, only one copy) will be chosen by random.org. If you don’t respond to your “winner” email by Wednesday @ 5pm , we will choose a new winner.
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Eat as little refined sugar as possible!!!
Comment by Rachel Turner — August 31, 2011 @ 7:59 am
my food rule: sit down & enjoy it!
Comment by jess — August 31, 2011 @ 8:21 am
eat when you’re hungry
Comment by Anne — August 31, 2011 @ 8:25 am
Eat real food!
Comment by Tracy P — August 31, 2011 @ 8:42 am
Cook at home
Comment by Norma Waddell — August 31, 2011 @ 8:55 am
Cook.
Comment by Natalie — August 31, 2011 @ 9:16 am
cook with love
Comment by Angi — August 31, 2011 @ 10:13 am
Excellent book! Stop eating before you are full.
Comment by Kelli — August 31, 2011 @ 10:13 am
Food: Keep it local, organic, and whole.
Comment by Veronica Leonard — August 31, 2011 @ 10:24 am
Savor!
Comment by JLS — August 31, 2011 @ 10:35 am
slow down and consider it
Comment by nicole z — August 31, 2011 @ 10:37 am
My best Food Rule is “Eat Consciously.” Think about it, and enjoy it!
Comment by Alyson — August 31, 2011 @ 10:59 am
A hard one for new moms: chew!
Comment by Sally — August 31, 2011 @ 11:21 am
Food Rule: Try to know where everything on your plate comes from!
(sidenote: I am one of the rare people who choose not to use Facebook, but I still consider Cookus Interruptus a great friend! I give your book as gifts and am always sending other friends to your site for great recipes. I hope I am still eligable to win. Thanks for all you do!)
Comment by Annie — August 31, 2011 @ 11:26 am
Everything in noderation
Comment by Erin — August 31, 2011 @ 11:36 am
More vegetables!
Comment by Laurel — August 31, 2011 @ 11:57 am
Eat foods you love and in moderation.
Comment by Diane — August 31, 2011 @ 11:58 am
Fresh, Organic, Local, Real Food!
Comment by Ina Gawne — August 31, 2011 @ 12:17 pm
Eat together
Comment by Jaclyn — August 31, 2011 @ 12:56 pm
Try to be a (mostly) vegan.
Comment by Erin Macfarland — August 31, 2011 @ 1:02 pm
If you feel badly afterwards, don’t eat it again.
Comment by Raele — August 31, 2011 @ 1:29 pm
The purpose of eating and drinking is to nourish the body.
Comment by Marilyn — August 31, 2011 @ 1:45 pm
Eat slowly, consciously, and chew well.
Comment by Kristi — August 31, 2011 @ 3:04 pm
I like the one about cereals, that it should not change the color of your milk!!! I think it’s the funniest!
Comment by Julie — August 31, 2011 @ 5:14 pm
Avoid food with unknown ingredients!
Comment by Mary — August 31, 2011 @ 5:44 pm
everything in moderation, eat your veggies and really be aware of what you’re eating
Comment by carol — August 31, 2011 @ 5:45 pm
Mindful balance.
Comment by MollyB — August 31, 2011 @ 7:09 pm
everything in moderation except moderation
Comment by Maya — August 31, 2011 @ 9:18 pm
Don’t eat food with a lot of ingredients, especially ones you can’t pronounce.
Comment by Jennifer Penn — September 1, 2011 @ 12:22 am
If you don’t understand what the ingredients are, don’t eat it.
Comment by Juli — September 1, 2011 @ 6:00 am
I think “Cook.” is also one of my favorites.
Another would be “The more (naturally occurring) color, the better!”
Comment by Michelle — September 1, 2011 @ 7:43 am
If it was never alive, don’t eat it! (ie: chemicals)
Comment by Julia — September 1, 2011 @ 11:25 am
Get to know your food: Cook it at home!
Comment by Kris — September 2, 2011 @ 11:29 am
Rule: Get out of the supermarket!
Comment by Carri Martin — September 2, 2011 @ 11:48 am
you are what you eat.
and if you’re pregnant/exclusively breasfeeding, your baby is what you eat.
Comment by Faith — September 2, 2011 @ 1:51 pm
It’s important to pay attention to what things you eat together. Combining certain things makes a difference.
Comment by Jami — September 2, 2011 @ 2:23 pm
Cook good food and enjoy what you eat!
Comment by Rhonda — September 2, 2011 @ 2:39 pm
Preservative-free!
Comment by Laura McCord — September 2, 2011 @ 2:58 pm
Don’t eat gluten or sugar!
Comment by Lisa Marie — September 2, 2011 @ 3:06 pm
While living in Japan I learned how to avoid over-eating (they recommend eating until you are 80% full)–so my rule is to make what I eat count!
Comment by Chrissy — September 2, 2011 @ 3:31 pm
Cook when you can, but don’t feel guilty when you can’t.
Comment by Jenn — September 2, 2011 @ 6:13 pm
If your grandparents (or greatgrands for you whippersnappers) didn’t eat it, don’t you eat it.
Comment by Jan — September 2, 2011 @ 7:08 pm
Eat lots of vegetables and a little pastured meat.
Comment by Julie — September 2, 2011 @ 9:18 pm
Eat consciously and enjoy it.
Comment by Tiffany — September 2, 2011 @ 9:22 pm
Know where your food comes from, where it lived and how it lived (vegetable or animal) and that it had a good, natural/normal life before it came to your plate.
Comment by Maureen — September 2, 2011 @ 10:49 pm
not out of a box
Comment by tany — September 3, 2011 @ 9:43 am
What goes into you becomes you.
Comment by Eileen R — September 3, 2011 @ 10:17 am
Eat REAL food!
Comment by Melissa — September 3, 2011 @ 12:31 pm
Eat mindfully
Comment by MaryLou — September 3, 2011 @ 3:10 pm
Eat healthfully, gratefully, share and enjoy!
Comment by Sara Ross — September 3, 2011 @ 4:38 pm
Do not skip meals
Comment by Krista — September 3, 2011 @ 7:46 pm
I’ already signed up for both FB and the mailing list! My one word food rule? Fresh.
Comment by Amy — September 3, 2011 @ 8:36 pm
Lots of colors and something that recently was alive.
Comment by Jackie — September 4, 2011 @ 12:33 am
turn off the tv and don’t clean your plate.
Comment by Nadine — September 5, 2011 @ 10:41 am
Cook whole foods from scratch.
Comment by Rain — September 5, 2011 @ 10:55 am
love what you eat
Comment by lena tabori — September 5, 2011 @ 5:13 pm
Cook and enjoy organic whole foods with your children.
Comment by Olena — September 5, 2011 @ 6:41 pm