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

What should we have for dinner? When you can eat just about anything nature (or the supermarket) has to offer, deciding what you should eat will inevitably stir anxiety, especially when some of the foods might shorten your life. Today, buffeted by one food fad after another, America is suffering from a national eating disorder. As the cornucopia of the modern American supermarket and fast food outlet confronts us with a bewildering and treacherous landscape, what's at stake becomes not only our own and our children's health, but the health of the environment that sustains life on earth. Pollan follows each of the food chains--industrial food, organic or alternative food, and food we forage ourselves--from the source to the final meal, always emphasizing our coevolutionary relationship with the handful of plant and animal species we depend on. The surprising answers Pollan offers have profound political, economic, psychological, and even moral implications for all of us.--From publisher description.

Key Information
Authors		Michael Pollan
Nonfiction Category		Science • Social Science
Narrator		Scott Brick
Professional Reviews
		Wall Street Journal: "Mr. Pollan...wants us at least to know what it is we are eating, where it came from and how it got to our table. He also wants us to be aware of the choices we make and to take responsibility for them. It's an admirable goal, well met in THE OMNIVORE'S DILEMMA."
Book Editions
		Audio - Compact DiscUnabridgedApril 20, 2006Penguin Group USA5.75"(h) x 5.5"(w) x 2"(d), 0.85 lbs.9780143058410