Michael Pollan discusses the changing views on dietary fats, particularly the shift from demonizing saturated fats like butter to questioning the health implications of margarine and other processed substitutes. He critiques the food industry's influence on nutritional guidelines and the impact of 'nutritionism' on food choices, advocating for a return to real, traditional foods over engineered alternatives.

Pollan articulates a hopeful vision for reforming the food system, emphasizing the power of consumers to influence change through informed choices and advocating for policy shifts to support healthy, sustainable food practices. His discussion underlines the connection between food policy, public health, and environmental sustainability, suggesting a collective movement towards a more equitable and nourishing food landscape.

He shares his optimism for a transformative change in the foods we will choose to eat and the choices that eaters of differing socioeconomic status will enjoy. This is from a 2008 interview and talk at the Bagdad Theatre in Portland, Oregon.

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