The consequences of this over complication of nutrition is contradicting health claims that have led to a decline in health, the opposite of what it was meant to do. He explains that so-called food experts redefine food as a collection of nutrients and have historically made faulty assumptions that contradict previously held ideas.
The most inventive concept is his discussion of Nutritionism, which Pollan defines as nutrition complicated into an ideology. He also addresses psychological issues that lead to overeating and offers simple suggestions like using smaller plates, eating slower, and serving vegetables first.Īs in most health documentaries, he recommends a predominantly plant-based diet but doesn’t suggest that you stop eating meat entirely but rather consider meat a “flavoring or special occasion food.” Nutritionism The narrative moves at a rapid clip, sliding from topic to topic, occasionally diving in political waters like when he advocates for a beverage tax as a means to reduce sugar intake. If it was made in a plant, don’t.” This is one of his many Food Rules, a list of pithy recommendations that he reveals throughout the documentary. Pollan argues that quieter food is healthier and sums this up in his usual creative way: “If it came from a plant, eat it. Processed food is easy to spot because it is “loud” due to TV ads and screaming health claims like REDUCED FAT or LESS SODIUM. Real food would be recognized by your great-grandmother and can rot. Most of the “food” eaten in the Western Diet is processed food, junk that Pollan deems unworthy of the moniker “food” and calls “edible food-like substances” instead. “Eat food” turns out to be more complicated than it seems. Pollan summarizes his advice in 7 words: Eat food.
This documentary was filmed in 2015 by PBS and journalist Michael Pollan based on his book of the same name, a follow up to The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Compared to other health documentaries, In Defense of Food makes a more modest yet still compelling argument for healthy eating that serves to transform the viewer’s perspective of food.
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