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This article is from Frontiers in Psychology , volume 4 . Abstract Attitude change is a critical component of health behavior change, but has rarely been studied longitudinally following extensive exposures to persuasive materials such as full-length movies, books, or plays. We examined changes in attitudes related to food production and consumption in college students who had read Michael Pollan's book The Omnivore's Dilemma as part of a University-wide reading project. Composite attitudes toward organic foods, local produce, meat, and the quality of the American food supply, as well as opposition to government subsidies, distrust in corporations, and commitment to the environmental movement were significantly and substantially impacted, in comparison to students who had not read the book. Much of the attitude change disappeared after 1 year; however, over the course of 12 months self-reported opposition to government subsidies and belief that the quality of the food supply is declining remained elevated in readers of the book, compared to non-readers. Findings have implications for our understanding of the nature of changes in attitudes to food and eating in response to extensive exposure to coherent and engaging messages targeting health behaviors.

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Includes bibliographical references

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How a liberal journalist entrenched a libertarian fantasy. Thanks to Sarah Taber for helping us with the research for this episode!Support us:Hear bonus episodes on PatreonDonate on PayPalGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreLinks!Julie Guthman's "Weighing In" Rachel Laudan's "Cooking and Empire"Heidi Zimmerman's "Caring for the Middle Class Soul"Joel Salatin's Unsustainable MythChris Newman's BlogEverything I Want to Do Is Racist: How America's favorite farmer lost his way.Clean Food: If You Want to Save the World, Get Over Yourself.The USA lags behind other agricultural nations in banning harmful pesticidesGoverning food: Media, politics and pleasureMichael Pollan's Misguided Food Nostalgia A Plea for Culinary ModernismThe French Terroir Strategy, and Culinary ModernismThe Dark Side of Local Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase)

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Ruthanne Lum McCunn - The best-selling author of "A Thousand Pieces of Gold" and "Wooden Fish Songs" is speaking in Sacramento this week. Today on Insight, Ruthanne Lum McCunn tells you about her new historical novel "God of Luck." It explores the Pacific Slave Trade. "The Omnivore's Dilemma" - Author and UC Berkeley professor Michael Pollan tells you about "The Omnivore's Dilemma." The book was recently released in paperback. Shadow of the Moon - Next month marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit the earth. It began a space race between America and the Soviet Union. A new documentary on the feats of America's Apollo program, "In the Shadow of the Moon," opens in Sacramento this week. You'll meet a local man who worked on rockets that propelled astronauts to the moon in the 1960s. --- About our guest host: Douglas Everett is a practicing physician in Sacramento and Stockton. He hosts "Radio Parallax" on KDVS 90.3 FM Davis, Thursdays at 5 p.m. You can also hear him from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturdays on KSAC 1240 AM.

Ruthanne Lum McCunn - The best-selling author of "A Thousand Pieces of Gold" and "Wooden Fish Songs" is speaking in Sacramento this week. Today on Insight, Ruthanne Lum McCunn tells you about her new historical novel "God of Luck." It explores the Pacific Slave Trade. "The Omnivore's Dilemma" - Author and UC Berkeley professor Michael Pollan tells you about "The Omnivore's Dilemma." The book was recently released in paperback. Shadow of the Moon - Next month marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit the earth. It began a space race between America and the Soviet Union. A new documentary on the feats of America's Apollo program, "In the Shadow of the Moon," opens in Sacramento this week. You'll meet a local man who worked on rockets that propelled astronauts to the moon in the 1960s. --- About our guest host: Douglas Everett is a practicing physician in Sacramento and Stockton. He hosts "Radio Parallax" on KDVS 90.3 FM Davis, Thursdays at 5 p.m. You can also hear him from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturdays on KSAC 1240 AM.

Ruthanne Lum McCunn - The best-selling author of "A Thousand Pieces of Gold" and "Wooden Fish Songs" is speaking in Sacramento this week. Today on Insight, Ruthanne Lum McCunn tells you about her new historical novel "God of Luck." It explores the Pacific Slave Trade. "The Omnivore's Dilemma" - Author and UC Berkeley professor Michael Pollan tells you about "The Omnivore's Dilemma." The book was recently released in paperback. Shadow of the Moon - Next month marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit the earth. It began a space race between America and the Soviet Union. A new documentary on the feats of America's Apollo program, "In the Shadow of the Moon," opens in Sacramento this week. You'll meet a local man who worked on rockets that propelled astronauts to the moon in the 1960s. --- About our guest host: Douglas Everett is a practicing physician in Sacramento and Stockton. He hosts "Radio Parallax" on KDVS 90.3 FM Davis, Thursdays at 5 p.m. You can also hear him from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturdays on KSAC 1240 AM.

Ruthanne Lum McCunn - The best-selling author of "A Thousand Pieces of Gold" and "Wooden Fish Songs" is speaking in Sacramento this week. Today on Insight, Ruthanne Lum McCunn tells you about her new historical novel "God of Luck." It explores the Pacific Slave Trade. "The Omnivore's Dilemma" - Author and UC Berkeley professor Michael Pollan tells you about "The Omnivore's Dilemma." The book was recently released in paperback. Shadow of the Moon - Next month marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit the earth. It began a space race between America and the Soviet Union. A new documentary on the feats of America's Apollo program, "In the Shadow of the Moon," opens in Sacramento this week. You'll meet a local man who worked on rockets that propelled astronauts to the moon in the 1960s. --- About our guest host: Douglas Everett is a practicing physician in Sacramento and Stockton. He hosts "Radio Parallax" on KDVS 90.3 FM Davis, Thursdays at 5 p.m. You can also hear him from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturdays on KSAC 1240 AM.

Ruthanne Lum McCunn - The best-selling author of "A Thousand Pieces of Gold" and "Wooden Fish Songs" is speaking in Sacramento this week. Today on Insight, Ruthanne Lum McCunn tells you about her new historical novel "God of Luck." It explores the Pacific Slave Trade. "The Omnivore's Dilemma" - Author and UC Berkeley professor Michael Pollan tells you about "The Omnivore's Dilemma." The book was recently released in paperback. Shadow of the Moon - Next month marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit the earth. It began a space race between America and the Soviet Union. A new documentary on the feats of America's Apollo program, "In the Shadow of the Moon," opens in Sacramento this week. You'll meet a local man who worked on rockets that propelled astronauts to the moon in the 1960s. --- About our guest host: Douglas Everett is a practicing physician in Sacramento and Stockton. He hosts "Radio Parallax" on KDVS 90.3 FM Davis, Thursdays at 5 p.m. You can also hear him from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturdays on KSAC 1240 AM.