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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
by Michael Pollan
from Penguin

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• changed the way i think and eat
  "TOD" is not an easy read, and a takes a bit of time to get into, but it's incredibly absorbing. I learned a ton -- about where our food comes from, how it's made and processed, and how "organic" isn't really all that "organic" or necessarily good for the planet. Reading this book has changed my food choices for the better and really made me think about what I eat and select.
  I'll tell you this -- I haven't had McDonald's in 9 months, and will never eat there again, not even in an emergency. (This... more info

• Not much to add...
  I have really nothing to add that wasn't already covered in earlier reviews, except to say that I too am absolutely absorbed by this book, it's informative, interesting, relevant and the writing style is simply captivating. I can't put it down!

• What's for dinner, Mr. Pollan?
  Pollan's book takes a dry and somewhat elitist look the state of the human diet and more specifically, the American diet. He investigates three meals (I'm not sure where the fourth one from the subtitle came from), fast food, organic, and a hunter/gatherer meal. What he finds is interesting and thought-provoking, much of which supports the findings I wrote about in The Evolution Diet: we are extremely removed from what we were designed to eat.
  The author's personal experiences make up the majority of... more info

• This is no Dilemma, just a great book of knowledge
  The book came on time and in great condition. I am still reading it now (on meal three) and finding out a lot of things that I did not know and other things that I have just turned a blind eye to. If you want to really get your intelligence started in finding out what you are eating and how it has changed from the good ole days...start here.

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