My brother John gave me the Omnivore’s Dilemma to read while we were traveling in Italy. Let me tell you that this is not a book that you want to read when you are eating your way through a country. However, this book really changed the way I think about food and my relationship to the food chain. I have looked at labels for years but I now felt that I had some science and some insight on how to make future food choices. So, we flew home from Italy and I told everyone about my fantastic and glorious trip and then said, “Oh, but you have to read this book. You will never eat the same again.” I was so enthralled with the book that I started giving it to friends to read and then I pushed to have it be one of our book group books.
However, after a few days of trying to eat more like the book, I found that I still had a dilemma. I felt that the Omnivore’s Dilemma explained the dilemma perfectly but the ‘now what’ was missing from the book.
However, after a few days of trying to eat more like the book, I found that I still had a dilemma. I felt that the Omnivore’s Dilemma explained the dilemma perfectly but the ‘now what’ was missing from the book.
Michael Pollan answered the ‘now what’ question with his new book, In Defense of Food, An Eater’s Manifesto.
I highly recommend these books. If nothing else, they start a dialogue on what you eat and why.
Here is what Ruth Reichl, editor in chief of Gourmet magazine said about The Omnivore’s Dilemma. “Every time you go into a grocery store you are voting with your dollars, and what goes into your cart has real repercussions on the future of the earth. But although we have choices, few of us are aware of exactly what they are. Michael Pollan’s beautifully written book could change that. He tears down the walls that separate us from what we eat, and forces us to be more responsible eaters. Reading this book is a wonderful, life-changing experience.”
Here is a link for sustainable eating from Michael Pollan’s website.
Bon Appetit.
