Author: Michael Pollan Genre: Culture Studies/Nutrition Paperback: 205 pages In 2006, Michael Pollan published his book The Omnivore’s Dilemma, which was concerned with the “ecological and ethical dimensions of our eating choices.” As a result, he was often asked, “Ok, but what should I eat?” In an attempt to answer that question, he gave us this #1 New York Times … [Read more...]
How Food Can Be ‘Thy Medicine’
UCF medical student Emily Freisen carefully measures out a teaspoon of mustard that will go into salad dressing. At other workstations, her classmates are chopping carrots and peeling onions. The group of 13 students has traded in their white coats for chef’s whites as part of a six-week collaborative culinary medicine course run by UCF’s College of Medicine and the Rosen … [Read more...]