Food Rules #29: Eat like an omnivore

Pollan proclaims that whether or not you even eat animal products, expand your horizons and add new foods to your diet (plants, animals & fungi). There is such little diversity in the supermarkets - they sell foods that are cheap to make, the vegetables have been modified to withstand long travels; some of them hold up for a much longer time than most veggies would when just picked from the garden. What a great argument for getting out to the local farmer's market. Try heirloom vegetables, beans & even different breeds of animals. Diversify your portfolio, if you will. The greater the diversity in your eating habits, the more likely your nutritional needs will be met, and the less likely you will become bored with your diet. I will defend that diversity tastes better, too!