Not sure this qualifies as a book as it’s finished in roughly an hour and has really big pictures, but I came in to it thinking it was a book so I’m going to go with it. I’m pretty sure I didn’t pay for this and you don’t have to either; PDFs are widely available on the internet. Penguin Books, if this isn’t freely available for distribution, please know I’m not hosting this and you’ve got your work cut out for you like no other book I’ve ever seen to thwart online distribution. Still, lemme know and I’ll take it down. 0% chance anyone actually read this so no worries, k?

While short on content, Pollan hits big what amounts to a bulleted list with some definitions as to how you should eat if you’re looking to increase your time here on Earth.

I really liked it.

Highlights:

• “The more you process any food, the more profitable it becomes.”
• “The healthcare industry makes more money treating chronic diseases” than getting you to eat better.
• “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” – The book, summarized.
• “Honey has a shelf life measured in centuries.”
• “If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don’t.”
• “In countries where people eat a pound or more of vegetables and fruits a day, the rate of cancer is half what it is in the United States.”
• “Vegetarians are notably healthier than carnivores, and they live longer.” – I need to see data on this because it’s a big claim with a lot going on.
• “Avoid big fish at the top of the marine food chain.” – They accumulate all the mercury and are likely going extinct.
• “In general, calories taken in liquid form are more fattening because they don’t make us feel full.”
• “Highly refined flours are little different from sugar.”
• “Try to be aware of why you’re eating.”
• “Put down your fork between bites.” – This is an old “manners” thing that should be revived.
• “If you are going to snack, try to limit yourself to fruits, vegetables, and nuts.”
• “A seventy-dollar investment in a vegetable garden will yield six hundred dollars’ worth of food.”
• “The decline in home cooking closely parallels the rise in obesity.”
• “Obsessing over food rules is bad for your happiness, and probably for your health too.” – Everything in moderation, including moderation.