The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
Book Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a wonderful book! The science and philosophy and personal narrative blend together to make an extremely satisfying read. I found The Omnivore's Dilemma to be one of those works which contemplate the question of what it means to be human, with a thought-provoking answer which touches many facets of our humanity. The writing is conversational and easy to understand. Five stars! Book Review: Life Changging Read
Summary: 5 Stars
Two Thins changed my life. The first was the movie "Who Killed the Electric Car" and the second was this book " "The Omnivore's Dilemma". I spent 2008 converting my 1999 Ford Ranger Pickup Truck to a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) as aresult of these two media. The first is obvious the second deserves an explanation. This book made me realize for the first time that there is a connection between the food supply and petroleum.
I thought ok we run out of oil, so we walk or ride a bike or drive electric cars. It turns out, we also starve to death. We all need to connect the dots. Our oil economy is killing us. We need oil to drive the food supply.
Book Review: Not my taste
Summary: 2 Stars
Not what I was expecting. It was recommended by a friend, but it was more like a textbook than an informational read.Book Review: Pollan's book is best when he stays in journalist mode.
Summary: 4 Stars
I enjoyed this book, but there were also many parts of it that were dissapointing. Pollan writes best when he writes as a journalist, telling us about his investigation of the role of corn in the American food supply, or about the varieties of organic farming. But when he turns his attention to philosophizing about vegetarianism, the product is less than stellar. And when he goes hunting with a mentor, his romanticization of it gets positively ridiculous. This book is probably best as an introduction for someone who is just beginning to become interested in issues about food and the food supply. Someone who has already given much thought to the subject may not get much out of it.Book Review: Educating and well written.
Summary: 5 Stars
The author has done an excellent job educating his readers about food, all the way from the shelf back to its roots. I never knew corn was such a driving force in the market. I liked his casual style of writing, and even though it's non-fic, he did a great job bringing the reader into the scene. It was easy to imagine some of the places he went to see for himself the processing of many foods. Excellent read, and well-worth the money.