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The polemical sequel to "The Omnivore's Dilemma," Pollan's new book shows how processed foods are making us fat and sick -- and why eaters must revolt.
  • Nutrition is a science, often badly practiced.

    But claiming that the subtleties in the flavor of a peach show that a peach has unknown subtleties in its nutritional properties is wrong. You would need nutritional science to show that. But having rejected science, where does that leave you?