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There's no sacrifice in eating well, there is no sacrifice in pleasure. To the contrary, the best-grown food is actually the tastiest.

Michael Pollan

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