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Pros
The need to get more people thinking this way becomes painfully obvious once the reader is faced with modern food production realities. He often leaves his points with nuanced prescription rather than alarmistly preachy or predictive.
This is one of the most important and thought provoking books i've had the pleasure (however scary) to read in a long, long time. If you are looking for an informative eye opening read, this is definitively for you. I wish this was a movie.
His research is thorough (and indexed). His travels are vast. Informative, intelligent, entertaining and evocative.
Author talks about the overproduction of corn and the impact it has on animals. Also talks about genetically engineered foods and the role of government in the food industry.
Cons
The pages are only half shown.
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Quality
The book makes a really good case for buying local and supporting farmers that have managed to resist selling out to corporatio... Read More
It has led to major life changes in our family starting with the elimination of foods that are not really food at all
Get off the industrial food chain with its subpar food quality
Price
And what in a true accounting it really cost
Competitiveness
I am a student at a chef school and i love michael pollans works
The omnivores dilemma brought to mind another bookthe classic the grapes of wrath centennial editionby john steinbeck
Ultimately while cornfed animals may not be as clean as grassfed animals it wont make much difference in how long you live
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From the individualistic perspective vegetarianism is good to prevent the undue suffering towards the animal but without the cultivation of species of the animal such as cows pigs and chickens they would likely become extinct
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Get off the industrial food chain with its subpar food quality
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Reading michael pollans fine book about the origins of the food we eat today i was puzzled by the subtitle a natural history of four meals
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In the index only 3 meals are listed and it took me awhile to locate the fourth
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So i wish to insert this myself the organic industrial meal page 173
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Maybe this is just me i am an organized sort of guy
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But i do think the editors of this book should have caught this error especially as it is on the front cover
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Most of us however remain woefully ignorant of any sort of understanding of our food systems
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