Eccles Pike this name relates to the town on the other side of Manchester famous for its currant cakes. The Eccles Pike Fell Race is reputedly one of the oldest fell races in the country, dating back to the beginning of the century. It is renowned for being short, tough and demanding. At the top of the hill is a commemorative plaque known as a topograph, showing a 360° relief of the surrounding landscape. Eccles Pike Eccles Pike is an isolated hill three miles to the west of Chapel en le Frith in the Derbyshire Peak District. It consists of gritstone, pink
In Defense of Food In Defense of Food In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (released internationally as In Defence of Food) is a 2008 book by journalist and activist Michael Pollan. It was number one on the "New York Times" Non-Fiction Best Seller List for six weeks. The book grew out of Pollan's 2007 essay "Unhappy Meals" published in the "New York Times Magazine". Pollan has also said that he wrote "In Defense of Food" as a response to people asking him what they should eat after having read his previous book, "The Omnivore's Dilemma". In the book, Pollan explores the relationship between