Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.

Recently, a friend of mine posted on social media that he was considering a plant-based diet to reduce his risk of heart disease. What does that means for those of us who are omnivores – eaters of food that are of both plant and animal origin? Is it necessary to eschew animal protein to have a healthy heart? Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma and Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual, among others, has been an outspoken critic of both America’s obsession with healthy eating and American food policy. In 2009, Mr. Pollan spoke to a room full of CDC scientists about how and why... Read More