Metro Reads!

Metro Reads! is an exciting program that brings all interested members of the MCC community together around a common book during the academic year. Staff, faculty and students are encouraged to read the common book. Faculty will incorporate the book into curriculum as much as possible. Faculty—check the Faculty/Staff link to see how you can preview a copy and obtain your own copy if you decide to use the book with your students. You will also find numerous ideas for incorporating Food Rules into your curriculum. Everyone at MCC is encouraged to become a part of MCC's largest Learning Community—Metro Reads!

All MCC campus libraries will have copies of the Metro Reads! book available for individual check-out. http://bit.ly/jLuqvF

Metro Reads! Book for 2011-12 is FOOD RULES by Michael Pollan!! 

Michael Pollan, our nation's most trusted resource for food-related issues, offers this indispensible guide for anyone concerned about health and food. Simple, sensible, and easy to use, Food Rules is a set of memorable rules for eating wisely, many drawn from a variety of ethnic or cultural traditions. Whether at the supermarket or an all-you-can-eat-buffet, this handy, pocket-size resource is the perfect guide for anyone who would like to become more mindful of the food we eat.(Amazon.com)

Metro Bookstores have copies of Food Rules available for purchase, and you will receive a free water bottle with every purchase to promote drinking water over soda pop.

Check out Food Rules at http://michaelpollan.com/books/food-rules/