The Omnivore’s Dilemma – What We Eat Matters…A Lot
You Will Never Experience Food the Same Way Again
Most Americans have no idea how food is produced in the U.S.. Would it surprise you to know that almost everything on the American menu today is based on corn and petroleum? Michael Pollan, the author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, examines the various food chains that bring food to the American dinner table. What he reveals is both interesting and downright disturbing. A warning: If you read this book, you will never look at what you eat the same way.
Here’s a short video clip of Pollan discussing some of the ideas behind “The Omnivore’s Dilemma”:
http://www.vimeo.com/7528069Lest you think this book is all about “going vegetarian” and swearing off the modern world, I assure you that the point of the book is nothing of the sort. In fact, Pollan acknowledges that we are, indeed, omnivores which makes our food choices that much more important. It’s how our food is “manufactured” and manipulated by food scientists, large agribusiness and genetic engineering that so disturb him. We have become so far removed from our food sources that we no longer know how it is produced or how far it travelled to arrive on the dinner table.
I hope you can make some time to sit down and read this important book. It will enlighten you and it may even change your relationship to the food you eat.
