The Omnivore’s Dilemma started off well and got my attention. .penci-border-arrow.penci-homepage-title.style-2:after{ border-top-color: #538953; } "@type": "ListItem", Salatin seems to have found the secrets of sustainable agriculture. 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The meal sounded good, but a little heavy on the diesel fuel. In my humble opinion, The Omnivore’s Dilemma is a classic read that has fueled the paradigm shift occurring in the agriculture industry. Wealth, abundance and the lack of a steadying, centuries-old food culture have conspired to make us Americans dysfunctional eaters. 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To be upfront, this book it is moderate to leftist in its opinions, as is Michael Klare's book, but both books opened my eyes to an entirely new way of thinking about my … Michael Pollan uses a lot of evidence, sources, and quotes to back up all his claims. Why You Should Grind Your Own Flour and Other Lessons From the Urban Farm Handbook (Book Review), The Difference Between Grass-Fed and Corn-Fed Beef, Free-Range Meat Can Be Worse for the Planet Than Long-Haul Flights, 8 Creepy Mystery Ingredients in Fast Food, Why Plastic Foam Insulation Is Like a Twinkie: Lessons Green Builders Can Learn From Michael Pollan. 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The omnivore’s dilemma has returned to haunt us, in what Pollan calls a “national eating disorder.” Without the single stable food culture many other countries enjoy, Americans are at a complete loss as to what to eat. He is no vegan, but is a cook and appalled by modern industrial food production, and how it separates us from the sources of our food. 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