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The Role of Language in Nutrionism

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In Michael Pollan’s book, “In Defense of Food,” Pollan introduces the audience with a brief background about the development of nutritionism in the American political sphere in the 70s. One of the concepts that stood out to me from the first week’s reading was the important role of language in promoting nutritionism. In the first part of his book, Pollan… Read more »