The Omnivore's Dilemma
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Overview
The bestselling author of the "Botany of Desire" explores the ecology of eating to unveil why man consumes what he consumes in the 21st century.
Reviews (12)
Fascinating and important
Written by Anonymous on August 3rd, 2009
- Book Rating: 5/5
I wish that everyone could read this book. We need to change the way food is produced in this country - small farms are being forced out of business, consumers are being offered more and more scary 'prepared food products' from agribusiness, and our environment suffers (to say nothing of the animals). What a shame, when there are better ways -
Entertaining Read
Written by Anonymous on July 9th, 2009
- Book Rating: 5/5
We thoroughly enjoyed this book over a summer roadtrip. If you are at all interested/concerned with what you eat and what you feed your kids relative to your family's health, animal welfare, and the impact of agriculture on the environment read this book. Warning: you might never eat another chicken nugget.
wow
Written by Anonymous from Pace, FL on April 16th, 2009
- Book Rating: 5/5
Wow! If there was a 'next' in the line of books including The Jungle, and A Fast food Nation, this could be it. A very insightful book about the basis of the American food system. Who knew the secret about corn?! And super shocked by all the apparent research by the author. True they are accounts regarding a specific research site, but lots of other information is drawn on to support the opinions of the author. Read by the author - - again, shock - - the first book I can even listen to that is read by a male. typically I find male narrators fairly monotone... not this man. He is truly passionate about his work, but not tyrannical, or preachy! I highly recommend it.
Amazing!
Written by Anonymous from Santa Rosa, CA on April 16th, 2009
- Book Rating: 5/5
This book has not only changed my eating habits but the way I think about and approach food and what I eat. The best thing about this book is that it is not preachy. I did not want to become a vegetarian after reading this, I just wanted to pay more attention to where the food I eat comes from. It felt as though information was simply being placed on the table for the reader, good and bad, arguments pro and con. From there, do with it what you will. I am recomending this book to anyone and everyone!! It's a fascinating work and something anyone who eats should read!
Omnivore's Dilemma
Written by Bruce K. on March 9th, 2009
- Book Rating: 5/5
This book provides a balanced view and an in-depth review of the history of our corn-based food chain, while exploring the ethical dilemma's of our daily food choices. I found the section on organic food production and sales particularly revealing and challenging. Pollan also writes persuasively about both sides of vegetarianism, animal rights and treatment and hunting. This book is a couple of years old, but he anticipated the "new" local v. organic debate. I found myself questioning my long-formed opinions and beliefs about food throughout the book.
Omnivore's Dilemma
Written by LAURA BARTELS on April 27th, 2008
- Book Rating: 5/5
Makes you want to change your eating habits. I couldn't eat beef for months after reading this book. Very interesting comment on America's eating habits.
Fabulous book, which changed my life
Written by Judy Stokes from Sacramento, CA on April 6th, 2008
- Book Rating: 5/5
It is fair to say that this book is changing my life. I'm not sure how I came to select it, and the title didnt' seem to truly convey what it was about. However, it introduced me to the reality of our current food production system - I felt like I had completed the equivalent of a college class that was a combination of agriculture, a history of the food business in America, basic soil and plant chemistry, and some philosphy thrown in. To top it off, Michael Pollan is a great writer and the reader had a fabulous voice that conveyed the author's style very well. I went out a bought several copies of the book to give to others; I recommend it to many people I talk to; and I now volunteer one day a week at a local organic farm that I sought out after finishing the book. I am encouraged by the idea of the local and "slow food" movement, which has the chance to change more than our eating habits.
Mindul Eating
Written by Gary Jacobs on March 21st, 2008
- Book Rating: 5/5
This was a fascinating book, well written, extensively researched and made for a lively narrative of what could have been dull material. The centrality of heavily subsidized corn from my home state of Iowa figures prominently in this story, the 500-pound gorilla who does what that breed does. I speak with some experience, having once weighed 320 pounds, and now, 185. I used to think I didn't eat a lot. I did, and mostly the wrong stuff, starting with my Coke sweetened with high fructose corn syrup and down the line featured in this book. By the way, regardless of how you feel about the author's point of view (and I didn't agree with everything), this is a great read. Even with my long commutes, 13 CDs were a substantial amount!
Omnivores Dilemma
Written by Debbie Moffitt on March 10th, 2008
- Book Rating: 4/5
This was a powerful book. How sad that pure food is so difficult to come by. After reading this book I looked for a local dairy but couldn't find one within 50 miles. The book was very interesting however there was quite a bit of repetition. Overall a must read for those who frequent fast food.
Great Informative Read
Written by Commuter on February 28th, 2008
- Book Rating: 5/5
This book is a must read for everyone. It is important to know what we are eating and where it is coming from. I'm annoyed by people who buy meats from the grocery store, but don't want to ever see the animal it came from, or know how that animal was treated and killed. The book is well researched and written.