Michael Pollan on the Future of American Food Policy

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
With food prices rising, many fear that the era of cheap and abundant food is drawing to a close. Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food and Omnivore’s Dilemma, talks about what our next president should do about American food policy. His recent article in the New York Times Magazine is "Farmer in Chief."

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