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Pollan describes the transformation from horse reliant farms filled with hay, to synthetic fertilizer reliance farms with nothing but black soil. He goes on to describe the reasons for corns domination: it's able to grow close together is what it amounts to. Government influence also played a major role. Earl Butz enforced government policy influencing corn yo be dominant during times of high prices and demand.
— Jul 05, 2019 01:32AM
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Intro so far is phenomenal. He talks about the lack of food culture in the US, which affects how much we sway towards new food trends. In comparison, since countries like Italy have such firm food cultures, they are much less likely to change in response to things like the Atkins diet. These traditional food cultures can help explain why other countries fare better health-wise
— Jul 01, 2019 11:25PM
