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Have you read The Omnivore's Dilemma?

What did you think of The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan?

  • Great book, eye opener that everyone should read.

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  • Not bad, a little misleading but on the right track.

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  • A few good points.

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  • Garbage, complete waste of my time.

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  • Haven't read, but plan to.

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  • I will never change my ways, and don't want to hear anything else.

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  • Not interested.

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Ben H

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I would think a few people here have already read The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan http://www.michaelpollan.com/omnivore.php
Finally finished it this week, it's a real eye opener. I liked how he, with the help of an economist, figured out about how much oil it takes to produce a pound of beef in todays industrial ag.
If you haven't read it you really should. A big problem with industrial ag is the disconnect from the consumer. I know I'll take some Flak on that statement but I really don't care, it's the truth. Corn by-products are in way too many things that we eat. I now look on packages and try not to eat anything with HFCS or other Maize by-products.
I'd like to hear some comments on those who have read the book.
 

IL Rancher

Well-known member
I haven't read it but I have a hunch what I would answer if I did. We have customers that have read it and talked about with us and either they misinterpreted what he said on a couple things or he was a bit misleading.. Sorry, for the life of me I can't remember what it was.. Will probably end up reading it eventually just not today.

Good luck avoiding corn, it seems to be in everything, seems a little crazy when they use HCFS for the sweatner in "Honey White Bread" instead of using honey (How that isn't false advertising but that is a whole nother story)

I think this is the same guy who wrote Power Steer for the New York times and I remember a bit of that article being misleading as wel.. The thing is, whether you like what folks like this have to say or not, they seem to be getting a larger, and larger following and are starting to have some influence. I don't know if they have a lot on the average consumer but they might on the ones most likely to get vocal on food policy..

On a semi related note, you guys see that manufactured/grown meat in Beef magazine... holly smokes, can't imagine that ever really catching on but yikes.
 
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