In the meantime, he offers these survival tips, proven effective over the centuries, known the world over to be true, learned from families and communities: “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants,” he says. “And have a relaxed attitude about food. Don’t be a fanatic.” Oscar Wilde had a wonderful amendment to the saying about all things in moderation, he says: “ ‘All things in moderation, including moderation.’ That’s the sum total of food wisdom.”
Pollan's Food Rules
• “Avoid products containing ingredients a third-grader can’t pronounce.”
• “Don’t buy any foods you’ve ever seen advertised on television.”
• “Just imagine your grandmother, or your great-grandmother depending on your age, as you’re rolling down the aisle in the supermarket. If she would not recognize something as a food, it’s not a food.”
• “Shop the perimeter of the store. That’s where the live food lives.”
• “Don’t eat until you’re full. Eat until you’re satisfied. The Japanese have a rule called hara hachi bu, which means, “eat until you’re 80 percent full.” That’s a radically un-American idea. But if we adopted this, and had our children do the same, the positive results would be profound.”
• “If you’re not hungry enough to eat an apple, you’re not really hungry.”
• “Do all your eating at a table. And no, a desk is not a table.”
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