I never thought I would find myself regaling my family and friends with tales of apple seeds, tulip mania and the merits of marijuana around the dinner table.I never thought I would chat with friends over a glass of wine about Prohibition, cider production and Johnny Appleseed.The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the … Continue reading The Botany of Desire | Michael Pollan
Last week I attended a night of Ideas at the House with Michael Pollan - the venue Sydney's beautiful Opera House - the topic 'How to Eat'. In preparation I read In Defence of Food, started The Botany of Desire and checked out his website. Thanks to my research I didn't really learn anything new … Continue reading Michael Pollan on How to Eat
Last Easter, I discovered Changing Habits Changing Lives by Cyndi O'Meara in a second-hand bookshop in Mornington. I've been reading stuff about food, where it comes from, how to eat properly, stay healthy etc for years and years. Where I can, I make changes in my daily eating habits. Some of these changes stick; some don't. … Continue reading Changing Habits Changing Lives | Cyndi O’Meara
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