The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan

The Omnivore's Dilemma

A Natural History of Four Meals

Michael Pollan, Scott Brick, Penguin Audio

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · August 28, 2007

"Outstanding . . . a wide-ranging invitation to think through the moral ramifications of our eating habits." —The New Yorker One of the New York Times Book Review's Ten Best Books of the Year and Winner of the James Beard Award Author of This is Your Mind on Plants, How to Change Your Mind and the #1 New York Times Bestseller In Defense of Food and Food Rules What should we have for dinner?

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A lucid, curious look at what’s on the plate and how it got there.
Genres
Agriculture & Food Systems, Health & Wellness, Agriculture & Food Policy
Published
Penguin Publishing Group, August 28, 2007

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"Outstanding . . . a wide-ranging invitation to think through the moral ramifications of our eating habits." —The New Yorker One of the New York Times Book Review's Ten Best Books of the Year and Winner of the James Beard Award Author of This is Your Mind on Plants, How to Change Your Mind and the #1 New York Times Bestseller In Defense of Food and Food Rules What should we have for dinner?

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Ten years ago, Michael Pollan confronted us with this seemingly simple question and, with The Omnivore’s Dilemma, his brilliant and eye-opening exploration of our food choices, demonstrated that how we answer it today may determine not only our health but our survival as a species. In the years since, Pollan’s revolutionary examination has changed the way Americans think about food. Bringing wide attention to the little-known but vitally important dimensions of food and agriculture in America, Pollan launched a national conversation about what we eat and the profound consequences that even the simplest everyday food choices have on both ourselves and the natural world. Ten years later, The Omnivore’s Dilemma continues to transform the way Americans think about the politics, perils, and pleasures of eating.

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A lucid, curious look at what’s on the plate and how it got there.

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  • food systems, neatly unspooled
  • conversation-starter clarity

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  • list-shaped chapters
  • practical, explanatory voice

Where it sits

Agriculture & Food Systems80%
Agriculture & Food Policy56%
Health & Wellness42%

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Publisher categories

  • Food Through History
  • Health & Wellness
  • Agriculture & Food Systems
Authors
Michael Pollan, Scott Brick, Penguin Audio
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
August 28, 2007
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Food Through History