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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

179 Ratings: 3.3
A book by Michael Pollan.

The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals is a 2006 non-fiction book by Michael Pollan in which the author explores the question "What should we have for dinner?" To answer this question, he follows four meals, each derived … see full wiki

Author: Michael Pollan
Genre: Non-fiction
Publisher: Penguin
Date Published: August 28, 2007
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review by . July 02, 2010
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Before you read this, there could be a spoiler. However, what I included should only peak your interest.      In his book, The Omnivore's Dilemma, Michael Pollan takes a look at food that Americans eat and traces them back to their source. He examines corn, the McDonald's Extra Value Meal, Big Organic, and finally the hunter gatherer. He exposes a disconnect between the food we eat and where it comes from. As you read the pages in the book you will find yourself …
review by . June 23, 2010
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Omnivore's dillema was an excellent read full of very important facts about how our food arrives to our dinner plates.  It is an eye opener for anyone who has never researched their source of survival.  If you ever wondered what the heck those funny words on the back of the ingredients list mean and what it takes to actually process them, read this book.  It actually will change the way you shop, eat, and look at food forever.   Michael Pollen does an excellent job …
review by . July 13, 2010
We, most members of Western Civilization in the Twenty First Century, have gotten very separated from our food.  We know websites and tv shows, but we don't know where our food comes from even though we eat every day.  It is bizarre that we are, on the whole, so unconcerned with what we put in our bodies, the very foods that will (or will not) allow us to live long and healthy lives.       Michael Pollan follows four separate meals from the farm to the plate. …
review by . July 27, 2010
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This is a great book about food...however, it will make you lose your appetite. I love the way the book is laid out with the four sections. the corn section is the longest and the most disturbing. I am forever looking at labels to see the ingredients list and shudder when I think of all the corn consumed in one meal. The hunting and gathering section was funny to me. I understand hunting as it is a culture we follow in the midwest. His take on hunting as a Californian with no hunting experience …
review by . October 05, 2010
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Pros: Excellent read, lots of good information, thought provoking      Cons: somewhat scary once you realize just what you are consuming.      The Bottom Line: This is one of the better, completely one sided books on the market. Great concepts that truly make you think about what you eat.      I have always been a somewhat healthy eater. This isn't as much because I really wanted to ensure that everything I consumed was good for me …
Quick Tip by . July 03, 2010
wasn't a fan. had to read it for school, it just isn't a subject i care about too much
Quick Tip by . June 23, 2010
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AWESOME!!!!!!
Quick Tip by . June 17, 2010
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Read it and change your life, please.
Quick Tip by . June 16, 2010
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Eye opening and informative,plus entertaining.
review by . February 19, 2009
For years my family and friends have told me I am crazy with my picky eating habits, refusing to eat processed foods and wanting only organic meat and produce.  Well guess what, I sent the book to half of my family who is now trying to eat organic, local and totally unprocessed foods.  This book gives a no-nonsense look into the origins of the food we eat today in such a way that the most skeptical  will examine their diet.
review by . March 06, 2008
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Like An Inconvenient Truth, The Omnivore's Dilemma is a wake up call to the realities of the present day and a warning that our current lifestyles are unsustainable.    The Omnivore's Dilemma brought to mind another book--the classic, The Grapes of Wrath (Centennial Edition)by John Steinbeck. Published in 1939, The Grapes of Wrath took place during The Great Depression. I recently re-read the book and was struck by how connected to the earth most Americans used to be.     In …
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