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Michael Pollan: Real v. Fake Food

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Closeup of a man wearing small silver eyeglasses and a white and blue striped shirt. Greenery is in the background. Caption. Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.

Nourish is an educational initiative designed to open a meaningful conversation about food and sustainability, particularly in schools and communities. In this clip, author Michael Pollan offers three suggestions to help consumers identify healthy foods. Part of the Nourish Short Films Series.

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Runtime: 1 minutes 37 seconds

Topic: Business, Health and Safety, Home and Family
Subtopic: Consumer Education, Food, Nutrition
Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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Release Year: 2011
Producer/Distributor: Worldlink
Series: Nourish Short Films
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A man speaking. Caption: would be surprised to see how we're treating animals.

Person holding an apple in one hand and pointing at a small object on the palm of their other hand. Caption: And here are the apple seeds.

Overhead view of a school girl with dark hair in pigtails looking at fresh vegetables like carrots and celery displayed on a table and in baskets at a farmer's market. Caption. In that way, we create the environment we live in.

Closeup of a person in a kitchen tilting a wooden cutting board over a yellow decorative bowl and using a knife to slide chopped tomatoes into the bowl. Caption, And chopping up vegetables and sautéing things.

4 people wearing hoodies under heavy duty green or orange overalls walking along a grassy path. 1 of them carries a gray tub with leafy greens in it. Caption. To me, that feels like an incredible opportunity.

Man, woman, and young boy sitting and talking at an outside restaurant table. Other tables with patrons and green umbrellas are seen behind them. Caption. This is where we civilize our children.

Flowering plants surrounding a sign that reads "the Edible Schoolyard" Caption: We call it the Edible Schoolyard

Person at an expresso machine in a shop. Caption: I love that I can now drink Fair Trade Certified coffee

Closeup of a person's hands holding a medium-sized yellow and brown speckled squash over a box of similar squashes. Caption. You know the person growing your food.

Closeup of a man with small glasses, a white and blue striped shirt, and greenery in the background. White text in the bottom left reads, "Michael Pollan, author and journalist." Caption. We can vote with our forks, which will have a huge effect.