Green Challenge giveaway: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
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Michael Pollan's new book, In Defense of Food hit the shelves this earlier this year and here's your chance to win your very own copy! You might recognize the author's name from The Omnivore's Dilemma, a successful look at the path food travels to get to the table.
In Defense of Food takes a deeper look into how America eats (in the car, in front of the television) and what our diet consists of (high fructose corn syrup). Pollan tries to answer what he calls the American paradox: the fact that as we get more health obsessed, we are becoming unhealthier as a nation. Because of science and marketing, old fashioned food needs defending from the food industry itself.
In order to lead a healthy lifestyle, Pollan says this: Eat food, not too much, mostly plants. Easy enough.
Upon learning of this month's locavore challenge, The Penguin Press generously sent us a copy of this fine book to give away.
Good luck!
Michael Pollan's new book, In Defense of Food hit the shelves this earlier this year and here's your chance to win your very own copy! You might recognize the author's name from The Omnivore's Dilemma, a successful look at the path food travels to get to the table.
In Defense of Food takes a deeper look into how America eats (in the car, in front of the television) and what our diet consists of (high fructose corn syrup). Pollan tries to answer what he calls the American paradox: the fact that as we get more health obsessed, we are becoming unhealthier as a nation. Because of science and marketing, old fashioned food needs defending from the food industry itself.
In order to lead a healthy lifestyle, Pollan says this: Eat food, not too much, mostly plants. Easy enough.
Upon learning of this month's locavore challenge, The Penguin Press generously sent us a copy of this fine book to give away.
- To enter, leave a confirmed comment below telling us your favorite vegetable.
- The comment must be left before 5pm EST on Friday, August 15th.
- You may enter only once.
- One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
- The winner will receive one copy of Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food (valued at $21.95).
- Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 and older.
Good luck!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
8-11-2008 @ 2:43PM
Elizabeth said...
You can only pick one vegetable? Goodness. I really really like spinach, broccoli, bell peppers, butternut squash, and so many more. Hm, if I had to pick one though . . . maybe spinach. Yum!
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8-11-2008 @ 3:05PM
EMS said...
Artichokes!
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8-11-2008 @ 3:45PM
Patti said...
We loved carrots in this house. They are an easy snack, and I love that they taste so different when cooked!
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8-11-2008 @ 3:48PM
psn said...
hrm... favorite vegetable... that would hafta be ... steak! wait... that's not a vegetable. maybe tomatoes! but that's a fruit. carrots? sure. i'll go with that.
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8-11-2008 @ 4:57PM
esr said...
Onions. They contain Quercetin, one of the most powerful antioxidants with significant anti-inflammatory effects. Recent studies show Quercetin helps protect against cancer. On top of all that onions make terrific additions to salads and tomato sauce, add flavor to many dishes and are relatively inexpensive.
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8-11-2008 @ 5:40PM
Candy Cook said...
My favorite vegetable is any vegetable grown in my backyard. But, if I have to narrow that down - I'd say spinach. No, green beans. No, spinach. ugh.. Spinach. :D
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8-11-2008 @ 6:02PM
Stacy said...
I love all veggies equally but I do have to say I am on a pea kick right now! I love to make soup for lunch with a crap load of peas in it. Yummmmm.
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8-11-2008 @ 6:25PM
Annie said...
Broccoli :)
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8-11-2008 @ 8:37PM
Miranda Mullen said...
I love sweet potatoes! My mom showed me how I can put sweet potatoes a little oil and brown sugar in foil, it's so good!!!
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8-11-2008 @ 9:37PM
Scott said...
Boy, do I love love love tomatoes. SOOOOOO much. And before anyone tells me they're a fruit, not a vegetable, I'm going to bust out the science. "Vegetable" is a non-technical term referring to savory plant stuff that we eat. "Fruit" is a technical term, describing a fleshy part of a plant that grows from the flower part, and in which the seeds are contained. Thus, a strawberry, a peach, and a banana are indeed fruits in the technical sense, but so are a tomato, a cucumber, a squash, a green bean, and so on. Sorry. I got carried away with the technical talk. :)
The point being, Mmmmmmmmm tomatoes.
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8-11-2008 @ 9:49PM
Doreen said...
I love homegrown Tomatoes!
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8-11-2008 @ 10:00PM
Doreen said...
I LOVE homegrown tomatoes!!!
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8-11-2008 @ 10:13PM
BENW said...
Right now? HAS to be the cherry tomatoes coming out of our garden. The taste. Heaven.
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8-11-2008 @ 11:03PM
Paul said...
For me it's the forbidden fruit. Er, I mean, vegetable. My fiance hates beets (and their greens) so I never get to make them at home. But when we go out, I make up for it. Right now, I'm very into grilled beets. Mmmm..
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8-12-2008 @ 1:35AM
Alina said...
Pattypan squash, straight from the garden out back. Grilled pattypan are so good, I could (and sometimes do!) eat them for dessert!
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8-12-2008 @ 1:43AM
Barbara Maietta said...
Unlike some past presidents, my favorite vegetable is broccoli. There are so many ways to fix it but I love it parboiled with a little lemon and a touch of salt!
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8-12-2008 @ 8:37AM
Debbie said...
Choosing a favorite vegetable is difficult. I guess I'd take mushrooms. But I wouldn't want to give any of them up.
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8-12-2008 @ 11:27AM
jamie said...
The mighty potato.
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8-12-2008 @ 11:54AM
Rhonda Mason said...
Okay, I really love veggies....but I think I must love onions the best, since I add them to almost everything!! But then I really love spinach a lot too! And green beans....well, luckily, in real life we can have it all.....as far as veggies go anyway! Thanks!
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8-12-2008 @ 12:17PM
joek said...
Snow Peas!
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