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|  | Author: Michael Pollan
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Category: Book
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Rating:  244 reviews
Sales Rank: 115
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 112
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Dimensions (in): 8 x 4.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 014311638X
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.2
EAN: 9780143116387
ASIN: 014311638X
Publication Date: December 29, 2009
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 a must know March 6, 2010
JP (Alameda, US, Canada)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is concise but a must
I loved it
It is a good reference
It is a quick guide to goodness
It is what it is. March 5, 2010
MapGeek
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I like Michael Pollan. I like this book.
I can see why some reviewers are disappointed in it, stating that it's just a watered-down version of "In Defense of Food". I can see how some people who have never read Micheal Pollan don't understand a lot of the intracicies and see this as a book of unsupported platitudes. It does say right in the description of the book "A pocket compendium of food wisdom-from the author of The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food."
That's exactly what it is. It doesn't pretend to be any more or any less. It's a nice quick read to remind me of what I read in "In Defense of Food." If you are looking this as a replacement for, or to read instead of "In Defense of Food" spend your money else-where. If you would like a reminder of the "Food Rules", then this book is for you. Don't blame the author or the publisher if you were expecting more from this book than the description offered.
 Policies March 5, 2010
Stephen T. Hopkins (Oak Park, Illinois)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Omnivore Michael Pollan restates many of the key points of his recent books in a compact paperback titled, Food Rules: An Eater's Manual. In this simple little book that can be read in less than an hour, Pollan translates the seven summary words from In Defense of Food ("Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.") into 64 rules that he calls personal policies. Unlike the rules of say the 10 commandments, these are common sense approaches to choices about what, when and how to eat. It's worth the purchase price of five bucks if a reader adopts one or more of these rules and winds up eating a healthier diet.
Rating: Three-star (Recommended)
Simple rules to live by March 5, 2010
M. Foster
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really appreciated this book. It is filled with nuggets that help give guidelines about how to make healthy lifestyle changes and choices. They are so simple and convicting that they are easy to remember. For example, only eat sweets you make yourself and don't eat anything your grandma wouldn't recognize as food. Michael Pollan's information has helped our family make many positive changes to our health and diet. The great thing is my husband has read these books and been impressed by their information that he is totally on board. That is HUGE!
Good read March 5, 2010
Anne32 (St Louis, MO)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a terrific little book. Basically it is a concise guide based on Pollan's "Omnivores Dilemma". Good to have if you want a quick reference to the topics covered in "Omnivores Dilemma".
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