| The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals Contributor(s): Pollan, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143038583 ISBN-13: 9780143038580 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: Pollan writes about the ecology of the food humans eat and why--what it is, in fact, that we are eating. Discussing industrial farming, organic food, and what it is like to hunt and gather food, this is a surprisingly honest and self-aware account of the evolution of the modern diet. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - General - Health & Fitness | Diet & Nutrition - Nutrition - Cooking | History |
| Dewey: 394.12 |
| Lexile Measure: 930 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.90 lbs) 480 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 132724 Reading Level: 6.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 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? 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. |