Food vs. Nutrition: The Battle is On

Posted By: 
Tim Baumgard
Posted On: 
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

We've all heard nutrition buzz-phrases on the Internet, TV, and in other media, but how worthwhile is it to actually use these as a guideline for healthy eating? In the linked video, author and journalist Michael Pollan talks to a room of Google employees about his thoughts on food, nutrition, and food culture in America. He openly admits that he doesn't have any hardline answers, but simply presents a few facts, speaks about his own analysis, which is very intriguing, and tries to instill a heuristic mindset in the viewers when it comes healthy, nutritious eating and its benefits.