
But is that really true? You could eat a melon and you’d be fine. So, what are some of the rules that didn't make the final cut? “Don’t eat anything bigger than your head” is a funny line.

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The NYT's Well blog caught up with Pollan last week to ask him about how he sourced the ideas on the list, which he compiled from folklorists, anthropologists, doctors, and an assortment of sage grandmothers. Pollan's books are big business - he's sold over 1.5 million copies - so it makes sense that he would continue his work with the slow food movement by offering his teachings in a shorter, more accessible format. Mostly plants" maxim, and is conveniently sized to fit in any savvy grovery shopper's purse or back pocket. Priced at $11, this handy guide expands on Defense's endlessly quoted “Eat food. Food Rules, Michael Pollan's follow up to In Defense of Food, debuted at # 2 on the NYT Best Sellers list last week.
