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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
written by Michael Pollan
Studio : Penguin Audio
by Penguin Audio
Publisher : Penguin Audio
Released : 2006-04-11
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 11
EAN : 9780143058410
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 639 reviews)
List Price : $39.95
Our Price : $22.36
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Product Description |
The bestselling author of The Botany of Desire explores the ecology of eating to unveil why we consume what we consume in the twenty-first century.
Unabridged CDs -11 CDs, 13 hours |
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A must read for any eater |
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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. |
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The truth is out there |
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. |
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How long until the 'Corn Famine' begins? |
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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 ... |
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Loved, loved, LOVED this book! |
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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! |
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Fantastic insight into industrial food |
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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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