"Man wants to see nature and evolution as……" — Mark Kurlansky
"Man wants to see nature and evolution as separate from human activities. There is a natural world, and there is man. But man also belongs to the natural world. If he is a ferocious predator, that too is part of evolution. If cod and haddock and other species cannot survive because man kills them, something more adaptable will take their place. Nature, the ultimate pragmatist, doggedly searches for something that works. But as the cockroach demonstrates, what works best in nature does not always appeal to us."
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Mark Kurlansky
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17 Quotes by Mark Kurlansky
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Food is a central activity of mankind and one of the single most significant trademarks of a culture.
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In nineteenth-century Russia, sauerkraut was valued more than caviar,
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THE ROMANS SALTED their greens, believing this to counteract the natural bitterness, which is the origin of the word salad,…
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The history of the Americas is one of constant warfare over salt,
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A Wedding In Haiti is a great experience and its unaffected prose is as true a portrait of complex Haiti…
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A gourmet knows that the best part is not always the expensive part, and he will find that part, and…
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Judging foods without regard to price is a rich mans game, and yet poor people can be gourmets able to…
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Food is about agriculture, about ecology, about man's relationship with nature, about the climate, about nation-building, cultural struggles, friends and…
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The egg creams of Avenue A in New York and the root beer float....are among the high points of American…
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In 'The Republic' he [Plato] states that the enjoyment of food is not a true pleasure because the purpose of…
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I did not realize at the time, as I have discovered since, that anyone who attempts any thing original in…
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A true gourmet - a judge - has the wisdom to know when to stop eating.
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Husbands, recognize your wife's intelligence and her ability to counsel with you as a real partner regarding family plans, family…
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If we wish our nature to be free and joyous, we should bring our activities into same order.
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I think it's more important to be fit so that you can be healthy and enjoy activities than it is…
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Intervention for the prevention and control of osteoporosis should comprise a combination of legislative action, educational measures, health service activities,…
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Investment banking has, in recent years, resembled a casino, and the massive scale of gambling losses has dragged down traditional…
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