In his eye-opening work on modern eating and food preparation habits, Michael Pollan goes in for the kill with In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto and brings us a no-nonsense outlook (paired with a bit of wit and humor) on what it takes to actually ‘go healthy’ in this day and age where chemicals and food additives are the norm. Today, we’re giving you 25 In Defense of Food quotes that will help you question where you stand with what you’re putting in your body. Let’s begin!

Quotes from In Defense of Food to Improve Your Health Conscious

1

Evaluate your own food chain and think about the bottom feeders…and no, this isn’t a typo.

2

Get it fresh, or suffer the consequences of preservatives in your body.

3

It transcends from being just a means of survival.

4

Rather than just being thankful, get to know where your food comes from.

5

Because more often than not, we all got our idea of ‘comfort food’ from her.

6

Don’t put in more junk than your body can take.

7

With that kind of ‘allowance’, you wouldn’t have to overeat.

8

Do it for yourself.

9

A diet which is largely dependent on fast food? No way.

10

Because at the bottom of it all, healthy options take more effort to be made…to be seen.

11

A paradigm shift, if you will.

12

Science is a gift that keeps on giving.

13

Because what we eat isn’t enough.

14

Pay more for quality food, eat less than usual.

15

The oldies know best.

16

It’s more than meets the eye.

17

Wild foods have fewer chemicals, no preserves and are filled with nutrients that have been untouched.

18

The soil determines the kind of nutrients it will have.

19

It helps flush out a hearty meal and is filled with good antioxidants.

20

Don’t power-up your body with the bad stuff!

21

When all else fails, know what works for you. In the end, you determine what goes in your body.

22

Get your ingredients straight from the source – plant a garden.

23

It helps you do away with mindless eating…and makes every meal a pleasure.

24

Get your food fresh, and stop eating processed ones.

25

To cap-off our list of In Defense of Food quotes, we leave this final word. Nothing good comes easy. Good food takes effort to make.

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