The Omnivore's Dilemma
by Michael Pollan
Pollan traces four meals back to their sources, industrial corn, big organic, a pasture-based farm and a meal he hunted and gathered, and in doing so explains how modern food works and why it makes eating confusing. It is journalism of the highest quality and changes how you shop, even if it does not tell you what to eat.
Read it if…
you want to understand the food system behind your plate.
Skip it if…
you want dietary guidance; see his later books.
Three things you will actually use
- Corn is in everything; notice it.
- Know where your food comes from.
- Complexity in the system produces confusion on the plate.
Do this first
Trace one item in your pantry to its source and count the steps.
Our verdict
Superb journalism.
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