The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
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1 of the New York Times Book Review\'s Ten Ideal Books of the Year Winner of the James Beard Award Author of #1 New York Occasions Bestsellers In Defense of Food and Meals Rules Nowadays, buffeted by one meals fad right after yet another, America is suffering from what can only be described as a national eating disorder. Will it be quick meals tonight, or something organic? Or probably one thing we grew ourselves? The question of what to have for dinner has confronted us because man found fire. But as Michael Pollan explains in this revolutionary book, how we answer it now, as the dawn of the twenty-very first century, may establish our survival as a species. Packed with profound surprises, The Omnivore\'s Dilemma is altering the way Americans thing about the politics, perils, and pleasures of consuming. \"Thoughtful, engrossing ... You happen to be not likely to get a far better explanation of precisely where your meals comes from.\" -The New York Occasions Book Review \"An eater\'s manifesto ... [Pollan\'s] lead to is just, his considering is clear, and his writing is compelling. Be cautious of your dinner!\" -The Washington Post \"Outstanding... a wide-ranging invitation to believe by way of the moral ramifications of our consuming habits.\" --The New Yorker \"If you ever thought \'what\'s for dinner\' was a simple query, you\'ll alter your mind soon after reading Pollan\'s searing indictment of today\'s food sector-and his glimpse of some inspiring alternatives.... I just loved this book so much I didn\'t want it to end.\" -The Seattle Occasions Michael Pollan’s newest book Cooked: A All-natural History of Transformation--the story of our most trusted food expert’s culinary education--was published by The Penguin Press in April 2013.
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- ISBN13: 9780143038580