Nader Zaidan

Nader Zaidan asked Michael Pollan:

When dining at a restaurant, do you ask the waiter/waitress questions about the ingredients used?

Michael Pollan I do often ask servers or, if I get the chance, chefs, where they're sourcing their food, especially the meat. I do it for two reasons: because I won't order meat from factory farms, and because I'm convinced that the more they get those questions, the more likely they are to spend more of food that has a defensible story behind it. If more of us did this, the meat would get better, fast. This is part of what is meant by "voting with your fork." It's true, it can get a little Portlandia, I admit it, but I'm willing to be annoying to move the needle.

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Suzanne

Suzanne asked Michael Pollan:

If a person would commit to stop eating just ONE food completely, what would be at the top of your personal "heap?" Corn, gluten, anything GMO, HFCS, trans fats ... the list is probably endless. But you can only choose one.

Lindsay

Lindsay asked Michael Pollan:

What are your thoughts about the meal replacement, Soylent?

Pam Rider

Pam Rider asked Michael Pollan:

I am looking for a food quality advocacy group for seniors living in group situations where food is provided. My current living situation includes meals. The stuff served is mostly highly processed, cooked into high-glycemic mush or disguised "pink slime." Diabetes is epidemic and diagnoses grow every month. If school children were served this slop, there would be a national outrage.

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