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Everything we eat begins with a plant turning solar energy into carbohydrates. Everything. Whether we're eating meat or eating vegetables, it all begins there. So I'm always interested in taking things back to the beginning.

Michael Pollan

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Michael Pollan
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: February 6
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