The Omnivore's Dilemma

English language

Published Jan. 22, 2007

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978-0-7475-8683-8
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals is a nonfiction book written by American author Michael Pollan published in 2006. As omnivores, humans have a variety of food choices. In the book, Pollan investigates the environmental and animal welfare effects of various food choices. He suggests that, prior to modern food preservation and transportation technologies, the dilemmas caused by these options were resolved primarily by cultural influences. Technology has made foods that were previously seasonal or regional available year round and in all regions. The relationship between food and society, once moderated by culture, is now confused. To teach more about those choices, Pollan describes various food chains that end in human food: industrial food, organic food, and food we forage ourselves; from the source to a final meal, and in the process writes a critique of the American method of eating.

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I'm a vegetarian, soon to be vegan but I was curious about this book so I gave it a try. I liked the chapter about corn and also the way Joel Salatin ran his farm. I learned a few things about the industrial side of the organic method and I loved the "beyond organic" one.

Anything related to meat and animals raised in mega-farms was a sad reminder of how things work; for me there is no going back to meat eating.