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I haven't read Pollan's books, so maybe someone can clear this up for me- How is that we are supposed to marvel at Joel the grass farmer that raises animals, bu
by gregwebs 17y ago
I haven't read Pollan's books, so maybe someone can clear this up for me- How is that we are supposed to marvel at Joel the grass farmer that raises animals, but then eat mostly plants? Does he provide any evidence that eating (grass-raised) animal (products) are bad for you?
- youngian 17y agoYou got me - I haven't read his books thoroughly either, just a few chapters. I don't have references on hand, but I believe there's a fair amount of accepted research that shows that we eat far more meat (and probably dairy) than is good for us - some meat gives protein and other good things, but you go too far and your body starts processing all the fats and whatnot in unhealthy ways. The evolutionary standpoint certainly supports this - we evolved as primarily hunter-gatherers who would manage to kill an antelope once every two weeks or something. Agriculture changed our diets significantly, and not necessarily for the healthier (an interesting writer on this subject is Jared Diamond).