Arindam Basu reviewed The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Review of "The Omnivore's Dilemma" on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Exceptional!
Paperback, 450 pages
English language
Published Aug. 28, 2007 by Penguin Books.
Today, buffeted by one food fad after another, America is suffering from what can only be described as a national eating disorder. Will it be fast food tonight, or something organic? Or perhaps something we grew ourselves? The question of what to have for dinner has confronted us since man discovered fire. But as Michael Pollan explains in this revolutionary book, how we answer it now, at the dawn of the twenty-first century, may determine or survival as a species. Packed with profound surprises, The Omnivore's Dilemma is changing the way Americans think about the politics, perils, and pleasures of eating. --back cover
Today, buffeted by one food fad after another, America is suffering from what can only be described as a national eating disorder. Will it be fast food tonight, or something organic? Or perhaps something we grew ourselves? The question of what to have for dinner has confronted us since man discovered fire. But as Michael Pollan explains in this revolutionary book, how we answer it now, at the dawn of the twenty-first century, may determine or survival as a species. Packed with profound surprises, The Omnivore's Dilemma is changing the way Americans think about the politics, perils, and pleasures of eating. --back cover
btanaka reviewed The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Review of "The Omnivore's Dilemma" on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
This excellent book about food and our relationship to food should be required reading. Fascinating, enlightening, and deeply thought-provoking.
