Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan

February 6, 1955 · 71 years old

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.

Known For

8 titles
1
Food, Inc.

Food, Inc.

2008 · 1h 34m · Movie

An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.

7.8
2
Fantastic Fungi

Fantastic Fungi

2019 · 1h 21m · Movie

Fantastic Fungi is a descriptive time-lapse journey about the magical, mysterious and medicinal world of fungi and their power to heal, sustain and contribute to the regeneration of life on Earth that began 3.5 billion years ago.

7.1
3
Fed Up

Fed Up

2014 · 1h 32m · Movie

An examination of America's obesity epidemic and the food industry's role in aggravating it.

7.7
4
How to Change Your Mind

How to Change Your Mind

2022 · 2m · TV Show

It showcases what psychedelics teaches people about consciousness, dying, addiction, depression and transcendence.

7.9
5
In Defense of Food

In Defense of Food

2015 · 1h 57m · Movie

In Defense of Food tackles a question more and more people around the world have been asking: What should I eat to be healthy? Based on award-winning journalist Michael Pollan's best-selling book, the program explores how the mode...

7.7
6
Food Evolution

Food Evolution

2017 · 1h 32m · Movie

Using the controversy over genetically-modified foods as its entry point, 'Food Evolution' shows how easily fear and misinformation can overwhelm objective, evidence-based analysis.

6.9
7
The Botany of Desire

The Botany of Desire

2009 · 2h 0m · Movie

Michael Pollan, a professor of journalism and a student of food, presents the history of four plants, each of which found a way to make itself essential to humans, thus ensuring widespread propagation. Apples, for sweetness; tulip...

7.6
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Food, Inc. 2

Food, Inc. 2

2024 · 1h 34m · Movie

Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo team up with authors Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser to examine the modern food industry's efficiency and vulnerabilities.

6.8