The big journals and Nobel laureates are the equivalent of Congressional leaders in science journalism. – Michael Pollan
In corn, I think Ive found the key to the American food chain. If you look at a fast-food meal, a McDonalds meal, virtually all the carbon in it – and what we eat is mostly carbon – comes from corn. – Michael Pollan
Plus, I love comic writing. Nothing satisfies me more than finding a funny way to phrase something. – Michael Pollan
Corn is an efficient way to get energy calories off the land and soybeans are an efficient way of getting protein off the land, so weve designed a food system that produces a lot of cheap corn and soybeans resulting in a lot of cheap fast food. – Michael Pollan