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(1) Summarize very briefly (in 1-2 complete sentences) the information in each of the nine claims Michael Pollan makes. (2) Michael Pollan can summarize his eating advice in seven words "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly Plants." If you had to explain to Mr. Brady what that meant, what would you say? 3-5 sentences. (3) Who is Michael Pollan? Write a brief biography of the author. (5-10 sentences). Write your sources (copy and paste the website(s) beneath your biography.

1. Michael Pollan suggests that we should eat nothing but natural foods. He says that nearly all foods nowadays are processed, and are bad for us. He suggests that we should avoid shopping for foods at supermarkets, because most foods there are processed. He classifies processed foods as foods containing ingredients with abnormally long names, as well as having many ingredients. He claims that we also need to eat less. Pollan claims that we need to buy our foods at markets instead of supermarkets, because unprocessed foods can rarely be found anywhere else.

2. The "eat food" part simply means that we need to eat only natural foods, that have no additives, fillers, or processing. The "not too much" part means that we should always eat these foods in moderation. The "mostly plants" part means that we should eat less meat and other fats, and focus more on eating fruits and vegetables.

3. Michael Pollan is a 53 year old Journalism professor at The University of California, as well as a contributing writer for the New York Times. He has written five books, all of which concern good eating habits. His latest book describes the horrors of the meat industry in the United States. Pollan has one sister, named Tracy Pollan, who is married to actor Michael J. Fox. Pollan travels around the country, giving seminars on eating healthy.