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First published in 2008 by The Penguin Press, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
Copyright © Michael Pollan,
2008
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A portion of this book first appeared in The New York Times Magazine under the title “Unhappy Meals.”
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING IN PUBLICATION DATA
Pollan, Michael.
In defense of food : an eater’s manifesto / Michael
Pollan.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 1-4295-8125-5
1. Nutrition. 2. Food habits. I. Title.
RA784.P643 2008
613—dc22
2007037552
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