Against nutritionists and gardening

Regular readers know Tearfree holds a serious grudge against nutritionists (among others) and their pseudo science. The Unhappy Meals article in last Sunday's NYT magazine explains in detail many of the scientific problems in nutritional research and also makes the point that nutritionists take the fun out of eating.

Needless to say Tearfree doesn't agree with the ending where author Michael Pollan exorts readers to "Cook. And if you can, plant a garden … the food you grow yourself contributes to your health long before you sit down to eat it. So you might want to think about putting down this article now and picking up a spatula or hoe."


Tearfree has made it clear before that she does not want to garden or do yoga as so many of her friends and peer group members do. She would rather sit and read a book or wireless blog in a garden tended by someone else. Her ancestors worked long and hard so they could stop making a living from the land and Tearfree is greatly indebted to them. Bring on the heirloom tomatoes but please oh please, stop telling Tearfree she should be growing them herself instead of blogging.

And Michael Keren, that goes for you too.