- Category: Books » Social Sciences » Anthropology - General
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- Publisher: Penguin USA
- ISBN: 1594200823
- WAPI (Tower ID): 101138318
- Release Date: April 25, 2006
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #52778 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #923 in Social Sciences (See Top 100 Social Sciences Bestsellers)
- #15 in Anthropology - General (See Top 100 Anthropology - General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionMore Books by Michael Pollan (Author)Run a Quick Search on "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The Omnivore's Dilemma"Browse more products related to "Michael Pollan"Review"Mr. Pollan...wants us at least to know what it is we are eating, where it came from and how it got to our table. He also wants us to be aware of the choices we make and to take responsibility for them. It's an admirable goal, well met in THE OMNIVORE'S DILEMMA." "[Pollan's] supermeticulous reporting is the book's strength--you're not likely to get a better explanation of exactly where your food comes from." Publisher's noteThe bestselling author of The Botany of Desire explores the ecology of eating to unveil why we consume what we consume in the twenty-first century. AnnotationWith an intense, yet elegant, examination of the agricultural origins of four meals from three different pathways, Michael Pollan, bestselling author of THE BOTANY OF DESIRE, explores how the American diet affects the planet. Tracing the mind-boggling path of corn from seed to plate, Pollan analyzes industrial agriculture with a fast food meal in mind. Then he looks at the pastoral ("organic") food chain by working on a small Virginia farm where the attitude is dramatically different, and the meal entirely homegrown. Finally, Pollan investigates the hunter-gatherer lifestyle by foraging and hunting, to turn out a meal directly from the original sources of what we eat. His book is a tour de force that is not only thought-provoking, but timely. Named one of the 10 Best Books of 2006 by The New York Times, as well as a 2006 Publishers Weekly Book of the Year. If You Enjoy "The Omnivore's Dilemma (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:
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