Michael Pollan & Deconstructing What We Think We Know About Our Food

We think we know our food- grocery stores, farms, gardens... But there is a lot more to our food system than that! Michael Pollan is known for his research in understanding what makes our 'food go 'round'- where it comes from, what it's made of, how it's grown, how it's processed, and how it ends up in our grocery stores and on our plates. He has a ton of knowledge, and from this, he has developed a set of 'food rules' - a set of guidelines which he believes we need to follow to maintain or improve our health. 

1: Michael Pollan on Oprah

http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Food-Expert-Michael-Pollans-Food-Rules-Video

2: An excerpt from The Omnivores Dilemma 

http://390literacy.yolasite.com/resources/omnivore_young_readers_excerpt.pdf

Tasks:

Read- as you read, annotate your text with wonderings, questions, surprising information, new learning, comments, etc. 

Show understanding- illustrate the four food systems Pollan describes.

Apply knowledge- go through the lab's pantry and fridge. Which products contain corn or corn by-products? (Select a random sample of 10 products)

Analyze-