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‘I’m the psychedelic confessor’: the man who turned a generation on to hallucinogens returns with a head-spinning book about consciousness

With the Omnivore’s Dilemma and How to Change Your Mind, Michael Pollan transformed our understanding of food and drugs. Can he do the same for our sense of self?

The Guardian - UK

Trad Wives and Tallow Fries: How the Wellness Wars Flipped Health and Food Politics Upside Down

Does RFK Jr.'s MAHA movement want to loosen the government's grasp on food and medicine—or use government power to impose blueberries on everyone else?

Reason

Why imported diets won’t fix America

From French portion control to Mediterranean meal plans, America loves to look abroad for nutrition answers

Salon

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RFK Jr.'s Anti-Science Views 'Could Be Very Dangerous' For Psychedelics Movement Says Michael Pollan

Pollan shares concerns about RFK Jr.'s stance on psychedelics, warning that his anti-science views could undermine the movement's credibility.

Benzinga

Revealed: the US government-funded ‘private social network’ attacking pesticide critics

Network includes derogatory profiles of figures such as UN experts and food writer Michael Pollan, and is part of an effort to downplay pesticide dangers, records suggest

The Guardian - US

On my radar: Jon Hopkins’s cultural highlights

The influential electronic music artist on altered mental states, the importance of breathing exercises, and hazy IPAs by the sea

The Guardian - UK

The man who warned us about UPFs: Michael Pollan on his 25-year fight with the food industry

His Oscar-nominated 2008 documentary Food, Inc exposed the horrors of industrial agriculture in the US. Now, a sequel shows that the corporate behemoths have no intention of loosening their grip

The Guardian - UK

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Food, Inc 2 review – second helping of broadsides against the food-industry crisis

Serving up morsels of good news amid platefuls of horrors regarding animal cruelty, ultra-processed diets and the environmental impact of dairy and meat production

The Guardian - UK

Americans have demonized drugs for decades. Now we’re doing them every day

Regular drug use – from caffeine to psychedelics – has become a fundamental part of modern life. A first-person Guardian US series explores America’s shifting relationship with mind-altering substances

The Guardian - US

Earl Blumenauer takes his last ride through Congress - Roll Call

As the Democrat prepares to retire from the House after nearly three decades, he will pass the Bike Caucus baton.

Roll Call

Food fight continues with ‘Food, Inc. 2’ - Roll Call

From lab-grown meat to Baconator Pringles, the food landscape has changed since the first “Food, Inc.” The filmmakers are back with a sequel.

Roll Call

Michael Pollan on "Food Inc. 2"

Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser say our food system still has some serious problems — but they can be fixed

Salon

Food, Inc. 2 Trailer Released: Timely Follow-Up To Award-Winning Documentary

Discover the highly anticipated sequel 'Food, Inc. 2' shedding light on food industry complexities and the urgent need for change.

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Shane Mauss: Is the End of the Drug War Inevitable?

Comedian Shane Mauss on the democratization of mushrooms, LSD, cannabis, DMT, and ketamine

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Salon

Michael Pollan produces Food Inc. sequel

The film was largely inspired by the raging COVID-19 pandemic, which transformed the food industry as we know it

The Independent UK

Aaron Rodgers is set to speak at a psychedelics conference

Denver is hosting a conference this week that's being put on by a psychedelic advocacy group

The Guardian - UK

Psychedelics by David Nutt review – hope or hype?

An expert makes the case for psychedelic therapy, but we should beware the ‘Pollan effect’

The Guardian - US

The truth about ‘local’ food in US supermarkets: ‘It’s a marketing gimmick’

The term doesn’t mean that much any more, and there are other, more important factors to consider when selecting food

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UC Berkeley will teach psychedelic guides how to facilitate ‘shrooms,’ hallucinogenic drugs

BERKELEY, Calif. — Helping someone taking magic mushrooms have a “good trip” can mean keeping them hydrated or playing Grateful Dead records to safely enjoy the ride.

The Guardian - UK

Ping! How I learned to stop worrying and love the microwave

Most of us only use it to reheat or defrost food, but the microwave was once an exciting new frontier of cooking. Could it be our secret weapon in the cost-of-living crisis?

Fortune

'No place for guilt': Michael Pollan talks intentional eating and the power of a shared meal in a new MasterClass

In a 13-lesson MasterClass, the renowned author asks you to think of the values you associate with food.

The Independent UK

Over the counter culture: Are psychedelics coming to the corner shop?

Michael Pollan’s new Netflix series ‘How to Change Your Mind’ makes a convincing case for the medicinal value of psychedelics. If they have so many health benefits, asks Kevin E G Perry, shouldn’t we all have access to them?

Salon

Michael Pollan on drugs

In an interview, the author takes us on a tour of the psychedelic boom happening in medical research

Benzinga

Michael Pollan On The Late Show With Stephen Colbert: Past, Present And Future Of Psychedelics

Best-selling journalist and author Michael Pollan appeared live at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday, on the heels of the Netflix release of How To Change Your Mind

Evening Standard

So, would you spend £10,000 on a psychedelic retreat?

Psychedelic tourism is experiencing a boom with retreats around the world offering to help us reset our mental health and realign with our higher purpose — for a price. But are they effective or even safe?

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