Calories Quote by Michael Pollan
“You may not think you eat a lot of corn and soybeans, but you do: 75 percent of the vegetable oils in your diet come from soy (representing 20 percent of your daily calories) and more than half of the sweeteners you consume come from corn (representing around 10 perecent of daily calories).”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Omnivore's Dilemma, 2006
A large portion of our diet's calories come from corn and soy, often unnoticed in processed foods.
In simple terms: Corn and soy dominate many hidden calories.
Key Takeaway
Be aware of hidden sources in your diet.
Themes
nutrition
food industry
awareness
Mood
informative
cautionary
Type
educational
analytical
When to use this quote
- grocery shopping
- meal planning
- label reading
Key Concepts
food science
dietary patterns
industrial agriculture
Questions to Reflect On
- How much of your diet is hidden corn or soy?
- What alternatives can you choose?
A Different Perspective
Changing habits can be challenging due to pervasive processed foods.
![“But carbon 13 [the carbon from corn] doesn't lie, and researchers who have compared the isotopes in the flesh or hair of Americans to those in the same tissues of Mexicans report that it is now we in the North who are the true people of corn… Compared to us, Mexicans today consume a far more…” quote by Michael Pollan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0c7/michael-pollan-408_animal_but-carbon-13-the-carbon-from-corn-doesn_1740195.jpg)
