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The Omnivore's Dilemma: The Search for a Perfect Meal in a Fast-Food World

by Michael Pollan
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: The Search for a Perfect Meal in a Fast-Food World
The Omnivore's Dilemma: The Search for a Perfect Meal in a Fast-Food World

Examining the ethics and ecology of eating.

If you've ever found yourself questioning where your food comes from or the impact of your dietary choices, "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan might just be the transformative read you're looking for. It's an eye-opening journey that digs deep into the food industry, challenging consumers to consider the broader consequences of what we put on our plates. It's not just informative; it's a catalyst for personal and global change.

  • California Book Award for Nonfiction (Gold) (2006)
  • Orion Book Award Nominee (2007)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for General Nonfiction (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: The Search for a Perfect Meal in a Fast-Food World

by Michael Pollan
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ISBN: 9780747586838
Authors: Michael Pollan
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2007-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Food & Drink, Science, History, Nature
Related Topics: Environment, Health, Food, Cooking, Ecology, Nature
Goodreads rating: 4.18
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The bestselling author of The Botany of Desire explores the ecology of eating to unveil why we consume what we consume in the twenty-first century. "What should we have for dinner?" To one degree or another, this simple question assails any creature faced with a wide choice of things to eat. Anthropologists call it the omnivore's dilemma. Choosing from among the countless potential foods nature offers, humans have had to learn what is safe and what isn't— which mushrooms should be avoided, for example, and which berries we can enjoy. Today, as America confronts what can only be described as a national eating disorder, the omnivore's dilemma has returned with an atavistic vengeance. The cornucopia of the modern American supermarket and fast-food outlet has thrown us back on a bewildering landscape where we once again have to worry about which of those tasty-looking morsels might kill us. At the same time, we're realizing that our food choices also have profound implications for the health of our environment. The Omnivore's Dilemma is bestselling author Michael Pollan's brilliant and eye-opening exploration of these little-known but vitally important dimensions of eating in America. Pollan has divided The Omnivore's Dilemma into three parts, one for each of the food chains that sustain us: industrialized food, alternative or "organic" food, and
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Examining the ethics and ecology of eating.

If you've ever found yourself questioning where your food comes from or the impact of your dietary choices, "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan might just be the transformative read you're looking for. It's an eye-opening journey that digs deep into the food industry, challenging consumers to consider the broader consequences of what we put on our plates. It's not just informative; it's a catalyst for personal and global change.

  • California Book Award for Nonfiction (Gold) (2006)
  • Orion Book Award Nominee (2007)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for General Nonfiction (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.