He draws attention to the common practice of “nutritionism” whereby individuals focus more on the nutrients found in food, as opposed to the food on its own (Parker-Pope 1). With this statement, the author urges his readers to put plants and other vegetables first in their list of foods to eat. In food rule number 19, the author states “If it came from a plant, eat it if it was made in a plant, don’t” (Pollan 1-112).
In his novel, the author argues that a meal can only be termed as good food if it has been prepared by the water from the start to the finish. This is because such people rarely have the time to prepare good meals for themselves, and for that reason, end up ordering take out from restaurants. This statement carries a lot of meaning for the readers, especially those that live in urban cities. With this, the author draws attention to the types of foods that individuals should eat and the types that they should not. Food rule number 22 states, “It’s not food if it arrived through the window of your car” (Pollan 1-112). This builds on his argument regarding processed food whereby the modern day ‘foods’ have undergone too much processing that they can no longer be recognized as being food. He begins by warning his readers not to eat food that their ancestors would not recognize as food. Accordingly, this statement has a strong link to Michael’s belief that people in the modern world are more accustomed to eating processed foods, instead of fresh food. By this, he means that people should engage in the practice of eating real food as opposed to food that has been processed (Bain 1).
The first statement that the author introduces to his readers is the concept of eating food. Specifically, the paper provides an analysis of the three statements, “Eat Food”, “Mostly Plants”, and “Not Too Much”. This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the book, Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual by Michael Pollan.
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