Differences between processed and whole foods

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Reading Questions for Pollan'sEat Food: Food Defined

Answer the questions below based on your reading of Pollan'sEat Food: Food Defined. You should respond to all "Understanding the Text" questions (>50 words) and only one "Reflect and Response" (>150 words).

Understanding the Text

1. What is the "industrial food chain"?

2. What are "foodish products"? What reasons does Pollan offer for avoiding "foodish products"?

3. What are the differences between processed and whole foods? Why does this distinction matter to Pollan?
Reflection and Response

4. What does the advice to "just eat food" mean to you?

5. Does Pollan think we can trust food labels? Explain.

6. Select a packaged or processed food product that you like to eat, and examine the ingredients. Would Pollan classify your item as "food"? Why or why not? Do you classify it as "food"? Explain.

7. How would following Pollan's advice change your eating patterns? How might you benefit? What would you give up?

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