I’m really getting into The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan. All that stuff about corn! Holy smokes. Makes you think.
5 Responses to "Reading:"
1 | robyn
That book totally opened my eyes to how MUCH corn is in everything. His other book – In Defense of Food is also fantastic.
2 | Carla Golden
Ah, my FAVE food book – enjoy! Michael Pollan rocks. You’ll never eat the same again after finishing.
Save the humans! Study your food! ;o)
Be well, Carla aka OneHealthyGirl.com
3 | Jonathan
Ever since I read this, I’ve been curious to know what the book said about corn.
Does it mention how corn isn’t digestible?
4 | andrea
January 24th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Jonathan: it isn’t that. I’ve been trying to think of a way to boil it down to one sentence… it’s basically about how corn affects our economy, our health, and our planet.
To give you an idea, a quick google reveals CSM posted an interview with Michael Pollan that touches on some of the things he writes about.
5 | Susan
I agree – I am reading it now. I just finished End of Food, which has a broader scope, but is a bit drier. Perhaps one the biggest surprises is how “Big Organic” is not environmentally much better than regular produce (though it is certainly healthier). Thanks to those two books, I am now looking for a way of getting more regionally grown organic produce into our house.
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