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“Whether I'm involved in creating something or not, it's a personal issue of do I respect it. But you can only know that five or ten years later.”

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Steve Martin

Steve Martin is a renowned American comedian, screenwriter, director, and musician, born on August 14, 1945. He has achieved great success in film, television, and theater, known for his unique sense of humor and acting skills. more

“I realize that at a certain point if we're going to change our food system, it's going to be the next generation that's going to be critical. This generation is very interested in food issues, very concerned about things like animal welfare and the impact of the food system on the environment.”

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Author:Michael Pollan

“I get letters from classes all the time. Say it's assigned in someone's 8th grade class, and the teacher asks everyone to write a letter to me about their impressions and what they learned. So, it's incredibly gratifying to hear.”

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Author:Michael Pollan

“Students are very engaged by the issues, and it's not surprising because food choices are one of the few powers a child has.”

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Author:Michael Pollan

“Once you introduce the issue to young people and suggest to them that they have the ability to vote with their forks, either by positively going for certain kinds of foods or rejecting other kinds of foods, they realize that this is a responsibility and an opportunity to shape the world a little bit by their own choices.”

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Author:Michael Pollan

“I'm very hopeful that we'll see some change in our food system. I don't know how far we'll go, or how quickly we'll get there, but there is no question that a significant percentage of the American public is dissatisfied with the food system.”

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Author:Michael Pollan

“The energy I was sensing in audiences was political energy, as much as anything else.”

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Author:Michael Pollan

“We spend a remarkably small, shamefully small, percentage of our income on food. We manage to spend money on lots of other things. All up and down the social ladder you find people with plenty of money for cell phones, home entertainment systems, all other forms of entertainment.”

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Author:Michael Pollan

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