Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan

Birthday: 1955-02-06

Place of Birth: Long Island, New York, USA

Biography: Michael Pollan (born February 6, 1955) is an American author, journalist, activist, and professor of journalism at the University of California, Berkeley. A 2006 New York Times books review describes him as a "liberal foodie intellectual." He is brother of actress Tracy Pollan.

Movies

The Botany of Desire
The Botany of Desire

Featuring Michael Pollan and based on his best-selling book, this special takes viewers on an explor...

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King Corn
King Corn

King Corn is a fun and crusading journey into the digestive tract of our fast food nation where one ...

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Food, Inc.
Food, Inc.

Documentary filmmaker Robert Kenner examines how mammoth corporations have taken over all aspects of...

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Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us?
Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us?

Bees have existed in the world for 150 million years. They are essential helpers for the growth of p...

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Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us?‎
Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us?‎

In 1923, Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian scientist, philosopher & social innovator, predicted that i...

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Fed Up
Fed Up

Fed Up blows the lid off everything we thought we knew about food and weight loss, revealing a 30-ye...

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Time to Choose
Time to Choose

Academy Award® winning director Charles Ferguson's new film investigates global climate change villa...

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Food, Inc. 2
Food, Inc. 2

Filmmakers Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo reunite with investigative authors Michael Pollan and E...

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Food Evolution
Food Evolution

As society tackles the problem of feeding our expanding population safely and sustainably, a schism ...

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Food Fight
Food Fight

A fascinating look at how American agricultural policy and food culture developed in the 20th centur...

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Fantastic Fungi
Fantastic Fungi

A vivid journey into the mysterious subterranean world of mycelium and its fruit— the mushroom. A st...

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In Defense of Food
In Defense of Food

In Defense of Food tackles a question more and more people around the world have been asking: What s...

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Reconnect: The Movie
Reconnect: The Movie

Back in 2012 I had my very first Ayahuasca ceremony and, needless to say, I was terrified. But it en...

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Alice Waters and Her Delicious Revolution
Alice Waters and Her Delicious Revolution

Every great cook secretly believes in the power of food. Alice Waters just believes this more than a...

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