Michael Pollan Quote
Okay, but what about microbial disease? To declare war on ninety-nine percent of bacteria when less than one percent of them threaten our health makes no sense. Many of the bacteria we’re killing are our protectors. In fact, the twentieth-century war on bacteria—with its profligate use of antibiotics, and routine sterilization of food—has undermined our health by wrecking the ecology of our gut. For the first time in human history, it has become important to consciously replenish our microflora. Hence the urgency of cultural revival. And
Michael Pollan
Okay, but what about microbial disease? To declare war on ninety-nine percent of bacteria when less than one percent of them threaten our health makes no sense. Many of the bacteria we’re killing are our protectors. In fact, the twentieth-century war on bacteria—with its profligate use of antibiotics, and routine sterilization of food—has undermined our health by wrecking the ecology of our gut. For the first time in human history, it has become important to consciously replenish our microflora. Hence the urgency of cultural revival. And
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