>My impression is that anything not cut from an animal myself is processed by some harmful additive, so I've given up. There is plenty of simple advice on what

>My impression is that anything not cut from an animal myself is processed by some harmful additive, so I've given up. There is plenty of simple advice on what to eat, and it isn't the end of the world if you don't follow the guidelines 100%. "Giving up" makes it sound like you're prone to an extremist view, which life has shown me is rarely the most pragmatic view. Fruit that looks like it is something that would come off a plant > "Fruit roll-ups" Whole-wheat bread > wonder bread strawberries > twinkies > As Mr. Pollan puts it, “If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don’t.” http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/health/02brod.html?_r=1 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/health/02brod.html?_r=1