Currently Reading
January 29th, 2007
The Omnivore’s Dilemma, by Michael Pollan.
I’m not finished yet, but so far this is a fascinating trip down the food chain. What I thought I knew about where my meals come from turns out to be not much. And my interest in reading about soil nutrients, the evil by-products of corn and the amount of petroleum used in the grocery supply chain is greater than I imagined, thanks to Pollan’s prose which is as fascinating and lively as great dinner conversation. Tracing the origins of four very different meals, from the scary creation of Chicken McNuggets to the living quarters of an organic bird named Rosie, he’s answering every question I could think to have about what I put in my mouth.
Since this is a book club pick and we’ve yet to meet, I’m going to hold off on further commentary. But I don’t think it’s too early to say this: if you eat food, you might want to get this book.
In the meantime, you can read more of Pollan in yesterday’s NYTimes Magazine.
