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Michael Pollan’s food advice hits the big screen

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January 9, 2016

Did you know? According to Michael Pollan, 4 of the top 10 things that will kill you are cronic diseases linked to diet. Pollen claims the average person makes over 200 decisions about food each day and these decisions are nearly unconscious to us. Michael Pollan addresses these important issues in this new documentary entitled "In Defense of Food." Watch the trailer!

In Defense of Food - Trailer from Kikim Media on Vimeo.

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