I am lucky enough to work at a university where I am able to participate as an audience member of guest speakers. Yesterday one of my favorite authors and food writers, Michael Pollan, was at Stevenson hosting a short Q & A for students and faculty.
I was first introduced to Michael Pollan's work in graduate school when a chapter from his book, The Omnivore's Dilemma, was being considered for inclusion in a new course reader. Soon after, I read In Defense of Food and am looking forward to reading his latest book Food Rules! (when my sister finishes with it). I also recommend the PBS documentary, The Botany of Desire. This is a very interesting documentary based on one of Pollan's first books--of the same title--that examines the relationship between humans and plants. If you have Netflix you can instantly stream the documentary.
I have included a short TIME Magazine interview with Pollan:
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