Michael Pollan's writings on food, nutrition and botany are very popular and have been instrumental in fomenting a food revolution in recent years. In addition to writing books on these topics (including The Botany of Desire, which looked closely at four common plants to determine their impact on humanity and history: the apple, the tulip, the potato, and marijuana), he has authored many articles and been featured in a number of documentary films. His...
Michael Pollan's writings on food, nutrition and botany are very popular and have been instrumental in fomenting a food revolution in recent years. In addition to writing books on these topics (including The Botany of Desire, which looked closely at four common plants to determine their impact on humanity and history: the apple, the tulip, the potato, and marijuana), he has authored many articles and been featured in a number of documentary films. His work incorporates research and writing on environmental issues as well. His articles have been featured in Newsweek, The New Yorker, The Nation, and the New York Times.
One of his first high-profile articles on food systems appeared in the Sunday New York Times Magazine, entitled "The Vegetable Industrial Complex." This article looks at many of the issues explored in The Omnivore's Dilemma, including the impact of modern agricultural practices on the foods we eat, the impact upon consumers of corporate agriculture, and the implications for farming in the future, as well as issues such as bacterial contamination (such as e. coli and listeria) in the foods we purchase in stores and restaurants.
The website michaelpollan.com contains information about the author's work and links to articles published in many online magazines. This is one of the best sources for finding writings by Pollan.
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