Michael Pollan

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.

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.

They don't, they don't have the skills. I mean, you know, we, that, that chain of transmission from parents to kids, to their kids and their kids of how you cook has been lost. And, um, you know, home ec doesn't happen, uh, the way it did, cause that was too gendered. And, um, Uh, but I do think that, I mean, what you're talking is really important.

They don't, they don't have the skills. I mean, you know, we, that, that chain of transmission from parents to kids, to their kids and their kids of how you cook has been lost. And, um, you know, home ec doesn't happen, uh, the way it did, cause that was too gendered. And, um, Uh, but I do think that, I mean, what you're talking is really important.

They don't, they don't have the skills. I mean, you know, we, that, that chain of transmission from parents to kids, to their kids and their kids of how you cook has been lost. And, um, you know, home ec doesn't happen, uh, the way it did, cause that was too gendered. And, um, Uh, but I do think that, I mean, what you're talking is really important.

The question is, how do you plant these values in the society? And I really think you do it in the public schools. Uh, I, I think as time goes on, you were asking for where the important leverage points are. It seems to me, uh, it's very exciting that, um, that the new vice presidential candidate is associated with a program to give two meals a day to children in Minneapolis.

The question is, how do you plant these values in the society? And I really think you do it in the public schools. Uh, I, I think as time goes on, you were asking for where the important leverage points are. It seems to me, uh, it's very exciting that, um, that the new vice presidential candidate is associated with a program to give two meals a day to children in Minneapolis.

The question is, how do you plant these values in the society? And I really think you do it in the public schools. Uh, I, I think as time goes on, you were asking for where the important leverage points are. It seems to me, uh, it's very exciting that, um, that the new vice presidential candidate is associated with a program to give two meals a day to children in Minneapolis.

Wall's passed this, and it's for everybody. It's not means tested or anything. It's a universal program. Now, this could all be Cisco processed food. I hesitate to dig in too far, but the basic idea that we have this opportunity to educate children about food by feeding them. But we have to pay attention to what we're feeding them, certainly. And we have to give them two more things.

Wall's passed this, and it's for everybody. It's not means tested or anything. It's a universal program. Now, this could all be Cisco processed food. I hesitate to dig in too far, but the basic idea that we have this opportunity to educate children about food by feeding them. But we have to pay attention to what we're feeding them, certainly. And we have to give them two more things.

Wall's passed this, and it's for everybody. It's not means tested or anything. It's a universal program. Now, this could all be Cisco processed food. I hesitate to dig in too far, but the basic idea that we have this opportunity to educate children about food by feeding them. But we have to pay attention to what we're feeding them, certainly. And we have to give them two more things.

One is classes where they can learn how to cook, which they love. I mean, the edible schoolyard is around the corner from me. This is Alice Waters' project. And there they have a beautiful school garden where the kids grow food. And then they have a cooking class where they learn how to cook it. And then they eat it at lunch and it's their favorite time of the day.