Rules for better dining

So a week or so ago Michael Pollan (and a NY Times art director) created a snazzy little slideshow of "rules" for eating in accordance with the issues outlined in his books like The Omnivore's Dilemma.

Like a lot of you, I suspect, I have certain rules of my own, but they have more to do with making sure my choice for lunch doesn't suck. (One of them, at least, has attained some currency here.) After seeing Pollan's (or the NYT's) snazzy format, I decided to, er, recycle it and create my own slideshow (in movie format) of rules for better dining:

I have another rule to add to that. Don't watch this video on an empty stomach.

Well done Mike!

I have long been an adherent to the rule about only eating foods that are bad for you when they taste really good. I've sworn off mediocre cake, donuts, pizza, etc. What's the point? If it's not going to taste good it might as well be lean and/or nutritious.

most excellent. I shared it with my facebook friends. and I agree with turkob - the rule that resonated most with me was not to eat bad foods unless they are really good.

If it's not going to taste good it might as well be lean and/or nutritious.

Beautifully put, it really captures the despair of a life spent eating lean, healthy food.

Brilliant video!

One of my rules is that if there are (often portly) diners with goatees and cameras in a joint, it's probably a safe bet. And ask what they're eating.

Wonderfully clever -- and actually useful.