In Defense of Food: Part I

1)How is nutritionism different from nutrition?  What are nutritionism’s key assumptions?

2)How did nutritionism win over traditional food?

3) Surely fats are bad for you?  How does Pollan dispute this assertion? 

4)Why are Americans eating more carbs?  What are the effects of this?

5)Why have most Americans stopped enjoying food?  What is the distinction Pollan makes about immigrants and their foods and American food?

6)What are the problems Pollan identifies with nurtitionism?