Thanks for posting, Ilene. I love Michael Pollan. He changed more about my eating/buying than any one else, probably ever... weird that they put him of all people on a show about veganism ??? Being conscientious about your sources of meat is worlds away from giving it up entirely.
I've probably followed almost all "healthy" diet advice since I was a teenager and it means that I change my way of eating entirely every year or two. This summer I cut out grains, refined sugar, milk products, refined oils and legumes while trying a crazy diet for one month - all pastured meat, fish, veggies, eggs and fruit. For the first time pretty much ever in my life (except one year when I was on a anti-seizure drug to try to control my migraines) I lost a whole bunch of weight, and discovered I am very sensitive, if not allergic, to gluten
I've added back in milk products, oatmeal, quinoa and some beans cause I love them too much to give them up....Weirdest part is that one of my dad's very close friends works under T. Colin Campbell at Cornell and has been steering him towards a vegan diet. I am close with my parents and we talk almost every night, especially about what we're having for dinner. Lately the conversations have been:
Me: So what's for dinner?
Dad: Pasta with pesto and garlic bread
Me: Wow, sounds good *thinking omg that is so unhealthy*
Dad: How about you, what are you having for dinner?
Me: Pot roast with root veggies, spinach with bacon and onions
Dad: Wow, sounds good *thinking omg that is so unhealthy*
And the truth is we're probably both right!! I think we're just supposed to eat seaweed....