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: We can turn anything to calories, but should we?
Summary: 4 Stars
I read this along side his new book and parts of it reminded me of a really dry Super Size Me or The Evolution Diet, but there's a good moral here: Don't let some stupid government program based on the war machine dictate what you should eat. Instead, eat natural foods if you can afford and/or procure them. I was a big fan of the Saltins when reading the book- funny characters!Book Review: I'm not the only one!
Summary: 4 Stars
For years I've have medical problems that could only be atributable to some rather bizarre genetic predalictions or to something in my diet as yet undefinable. After years of searching, and diligently keeping my food diary with the help of elimination diets, I've finally figured out what was making me ill --- industrialized food!! At that point, I started absorbing everything on the topic that I could get my hands on... including "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan.
Pollan takes us through a journey of discovery with one of the most critical necessities of life... food. While, at times, he waxes a little poetic and throws in an unnecessary $25 word or two, he does an admirable job illustrating and contrasting the social, political, environmental and nutritional aspects of industrial agriculture, large-scale and local-scale organic agriculture, and hunting-gathering.
I'm glad to have read this book, even if parts of it are eerily remniscent of other such books and articles on the topics. It shows me that I am not the only person concerned with the quality of our food system and the inherent drawbacks of industrialization in an otherwise natural process. After reading this book, one will never again be able to just "pick something up" at a fast food restaurant or supermarket and not realize the impacts those choices have on themselves and the world around them. Ignorance is only bliss in that it reduces such moral dilemma's - in the end, it really could kill you (or at least, make you very ill). This book doesn't allow you the self-destructive freedom of such ignorance when it comes to the food you eat or where/who you buy it from.
Book Review: The Omnivore's Dilemna
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is great and should be read by everyone. I think we the "eating public" need this education. Book Review: Bad Disks - Twice
Summary: 3 Stars
When I discovered that a disk was bad, I contacted Amazon and they quickly sent a replacement package. Some of /those/ disks were bad, too, but between the two sets I had enough good disks to have one good set. Seems like the manufacturer went too far trying to have these CDs made at the cheapest price.
Book is good, but I wouldn't want to repeat the experience.
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!