Michael Pollan

I mean, you can talk to executives in the food industry and they'll say, yeah, you know, farmers are not the way to make money. Making food. And, you know, as long as we are not cooking as a culture, that's going to be an issue because who's going to buy the raw, unprocessed, whole foods? It's going to be the people who are setting out to process it.

I mean, you can talk to executives in the food industry and they'll say, yeah, you know, farmers are not the way to make money. Making food. And, you know, as long as we are not cooking as a culture, that's going to be an issue because who's going to buy the raw, unprocessed, whole foods? It's going to be the people who are setting out to process it.

I mean, you can talk to executives in the food industry and they'll say, yeah, you know, farmers are not the way to make money. Making food. And, you know, as long as we are not cooking as a culture, that's going to be an issue because who's going to buy the raw, unprocessed, whole foods? It's going to be the people who are setting out to process it.

I think it is so important on so many levels. It takes care of this health conversation automatically. Whatever you cook at home is going to be healthier than what you're buying. You're not going to make fried chicken every day. You're not going to make French fries every day. It's too messy and it's too big a pain. In the end, you're going to cook simply. And your family is going to benefit.

I think it is so important on so many levels. It takes care of this health conversation automatically. Whatever you cook at home is going to be healthier than what you're buying. You're not going to make fried chicken every day. You're not going to make French fries every day. It's too messy and it's too big a pain. In the end, you're going to cook simply. And your family is going to benefit.

I think it is so important on so many levels. It takes care of this health conversation automatically. Whatever you cook at home is going to be healthier than what you're buying. You're not going to make fried chicken every day. You're not going to make French fries every day. It's too messy and it's too big a pain. In the end, you're going to cook simply. And your family is going to benefit.

But then there are all the spiritual benefits of it and even the political benefits. I really believe that what happens at the family dinner is a nursery of democracy. I mean, think about it now. We have such centrifugal lives. Everybody goes off to their room and they have their screens. And when do they come together? In the car and at the dinner table.

But then there are all the spiritual benefits of it and even the political benefits. I really believe that what happens at the family dinner is a nursery of democracy. I mean, think about it now. We have such centrifugal lives. Everybody goes off to their room and they have their screens. And when do they come together? In the car and at the dinner table.

But then there are all the spiritual benefits of it and even the political benefits. I really believe that what happens at the family dinner is a nursery of democracy. I mean, think about it now. We have such centrifugal lives. Everybody goes off to their room and they have their screens. And when do they come together? In the car and at the dinner table.

And that's where we kind of learn how to talk in a civilized way, how to argue without fighting. It really is training for really important social and civic skills that we lack. So yeah, there's the food piece and the health piece, which is profound. But there's this other piece that we're losing too. And the problem is it's very hard for a man to make an argument for cooking.

And that's where we kind of learn how to talk in a civilized way, how to argue without fighting. It really is training for really important social and civic skills that we lack. So yeah, there's the food piece and the health piece, which is profound. But there's this other piece that we're losing too. And the problem is it's very hard for a man to make an argument for cooking.

And that's where we kind of learn how to talk in a civilized way, how to argue without fighting. It really is training for really important social and civic skills that we lack. So yeah, there's the food piece and the health piece, which is profound. But there's this other piece that we're losing too. And the problem is it's very hard for a man to make an argument for cooking.

Well, I share it with my wife. We're really 50-50 about it. We divvy up each meal. Who's going to do the protein? Who's going to do the vegetable or the salad? But in general, when a lot of women hear a man saying cooking is really important, often they hear, go back to the kitchen. And that's certainly not what I meant in that book. It was really about sharing this work.

Well, I share it with my wife. We're really 50-50 about it. We divvy up each meal. Who's going to do the protein? Who's going to do the vegetable or the salad? But in general, when a lot of women hear a man saying cooking is really important, often they hear, go back to the kitchen. And that's certainly not what I meant in that book. It was really about sharing this work.

Well, I share it with my wife. We're really 50-50 about it. We divvy up each meal. Who's going to do the protein? Who's going to do the vegetable or the salad? But in general, when a lot of women hear a man saying cooking is really important, often they hear, go back to the kitchen. And that's certainly not what I meant in that book. It was really about sharing this work.

It's the responsibility of both parents and the kids. I mean, I think we need to get our kids to cook too. That was a big deal in our family when Isaac was growing up, that he had to do something to contribute to each meal. And I know he had sports and he had his... homework to do. And they always pull the homework excuse.

It's the responsibility of both parents and the kids. I mean, I think we need to get our kids to cook too. That was a big deal in our family when Isaac was growing up, that he had to do something to contribute to each meal. And I know he had sports and he had his... homework to do. And they always pull the homework excuse.

It's the responsibility of both parents and the kids. I mean, I think we need to get our kids to cook too. That was a big deal in our family when Isaac was growing up, that he had to do something to contribute to each meal. And I know he had sports and he had his... homework to do. And they always pull the homework excuse.

But even if he had a lot of homework, he at least had to cut up an onion or mince some garlic or do something to contribute to what we were doing. And now he's a wonderful cook and he cooks for pleasure.

But even if he had a lot of homework, he at least had to cut up an onion or mince some garlic or do something to contribute to what we were doing. And now he's a wonderful cook and he cooks for pleasure.