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February 8-14, 2007
20-26 Shevat 5767
Vol. CXXX1, No. 1

Nutritionally
Speaking

By

Barbara

Beznos,

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On The Cover:

Special Report

Living With Crohn's 13

Treatment advances brighten outlook for
those with inflammatory bowel diseases.

Metro

'Souperbowl' A Winner 17

Shaarey Zedek's project helps homeless
avoid frigid streets.

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World/Israel

Humanists On Bimah 23

Israel's Secular Humanistic Jusaism
holds its first rabbinic ordination.

To Life!

Pennies From Heaven 33

Annual Penny Harvest allows students
to learn about giving.

For late-breaking

Around Town
Arts/Entertainment
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Columnists

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George Cantor
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Danny Raskin
Robin Schwartz ....36
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Robert Sklar
Gail Zimmerman....42

Friendship Circle 34

Young leaders convene to develop skills.

Inclusion And Acceptance 36

Gay Jews and their supporters hear
pioneering lesbian author.

Arts & Entertainment

Remembering Ray 41

British Jew brings Ray Charles revue
to the stage of Fisher Theatre.

Shabbat Lights

On The Cover:

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nswer: Dear Aaron, Sure,
I'd like to comment on it.
To very briefly summa-
rize the (10,000 word) article: Mr.
Pollan argues that various "insti-
tutional imperatives" of the
-4-- food industry, nutritional
science, and journalism
have led to a "Conspiracy
of Confusion," giving rise
to the ideology of "Nutri-
tionism" (not to be con-
fused with "nutrition"),
which he defines as
(I'm paraphrasing) "the
widely shared but unex-
/ amined assumption that
/ the key to understanding
food is the nutrient."

Pollan further argues that current
nutrient analysis/marketing greatly
oversimplifies the complexity of
food and its relationship to people,
resulting in misleading conclusions
about food and health. Pollan's
abbreviated conclusion: "Eat food,
not too much, mostly plants."

I found the article very interesting
and provocative, and I highly rec-
ommend reading it. One important
caveat: just because nutrition sci-
ence doesn't have all the answers
yet is no reason to disregard it.
Common sense and good judgment
play an important role, too.

— Barbara Beznos,
Registered Dietitian

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read the recent,
lengthy ar-
ticle in the New
York Times
Magazine, "The Age Of Nutrition-
ism/Unhappy Meals," by Michael
Pollan? If so, would you please
comment on it? Thanks, Aaron

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