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| The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
by Michael Pollan
Label: Penguin
Sales Rank: 49
Avg. Rating: 4.5 (out of 5)
Publication Date: 2007-08-28
ISBN: 0143038583
Edition: Reprint
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A national bestseller that has changed the way readers view the ecology of eating, this revolutionary book by award winner Michael Pollan asks the seemingly simple question: What should we have for dinner? Tracing from source to table each of the food chains that sustain us— whether industrial or organic, alternative or processed—he develops a portrait of the American way of eating. The result is a sweeping, surprising exploration of the hungers that have shaped our evolution, and of the profound implications our food choices have for the health of our species and the future of our planet.
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Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: A must read for any eater
Comment: Highly recommended. You will find out some things that are very dismaying, but it also provides the impetus for changing diet and exploring better, more ethical, more healthy options. It certainly has made a Farmer's Market shopper out of me. A must read for anyone eating in 2010.
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: The truth is out there
Comment: Well written book about the food we eat. Should we eat only organic food? Should we all be vegetarians? The author answers these questions by visiting the slaughter houses and organic farms. It is food for thought and don't expect a pro vegetarian essay. It is anti commercial farming who focuses on the cost the consumer pays at the supermarket and not the costs we all pay for the environmental and health costs attributed to the "chemicals" and other "short cuts" used to produce cheap eats. Sometimes shortcuts are the longest way around
And I love the part that corn has played in obesity and in the economy. Corn is everywhere. And did you know that in the early nineteenth century that alcohol consumption was at its highest here in America? So read on and find out more things about the food we eat and how our eating patterns opinions have evolved.
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: How long until the 'Corn Famine' begins?
Comment: This is the third book I've read Michael Pollan; it's my favorite, so far. Such a fascinating discussion about food - our relationship with it, the way we as a society try to regulate it for ourselves and others, and our need to turn a blind eye or have a stiff upper lip every time we go to the grocery store. Wondering how long until the 'Corn Famine' begins ...
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Loved, loved, LOVED this book!
Comment: There are no words to describe how much I enjoyed this book! Pollan makes learning about our many food systems fun and interesting. I never thought I would enjoy reading about the origins of meat, giving that I have been a vegetarian for most of my life. Now I know what to tell people when they ask me why I don't eat at McDonald's or why I choose to be a vegetarian. Bravo Michael!
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Fantastic insight into industrial food
Comment: Michael Pollan has put together a fantastic view of the industrial food complex. His experiences in the Iowa corn fields, contrasted by his time spent on an organic farm, make for a very thought-provoking story. After reading The Omnivore's Dilemma, grocery shopping will never be the same. Engaging from the get-go, this eye opening book is a must read.
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