223:, a farmer who manages a successful mid-sized, multi-species meat farm in Virginia, and insists on selling his goods nearby and relies on his family and a few interns to supplement his labor. Pollan discusses how each part of the farm directly helps the others—- the sun feeds the grass, the grass feeds the cows, the larvae in the cow manure feed the chickens, and the chickens feed the grass with nitrogen. As a result of the various cyclical processes, the farm does not require
325:
205:
the U.S. of both humans and animals. In the first section, he monitors the development of a calf from a pasture in South Dakota, through its stay on a Kansas feedlot, to its end. The author informs that of everything feedlot cows eat, the most destructive is corn, which tends to damage their livers. Corn-fed cows become sick as a matter of course, a fact accepted by the industry as a cost of doing business.
320:
315:
310:
305:
213:
agriculture of "floating on a sinking sea of petroleum" by analyzing that a one-pound box of
California-produced organic lettuce – that contains 80 food calories – requires 4,600 calories of fossil fuel to process and ship to the East Coast. He adds that the quantity would be only "about 4 percent higher if the salad were grown conventionally".
204:
Michael Pollan informs us about how corn, the U.S.'s main food source, is "taking over the world" due to its pervasiveness in many of the foods we eat, including beverages made with corn starch and meat and dairy products from animals fed with corn. Pollan hopes that his book will change the diets in
282:
Pollan argues that to "give up" human consumption of animals would result in a "food chain…even more dependent than it already is on fossil fuels and chemical fertilizers since food would need to travel even farther and fertility – in the form of manures – would be in short supply". This is because,
27:
273:
Pollan concludes that the fast food meal and the hunter-gatherer meal are "equally unreal and equally unsustainable". He believes that if we were once again aware of the source of our food – what it was, where it came from, how it traveled to reach us, and its true cost – we would see
212:
as a proxy. The author intends to demonstrate that, despite the group's rhetoric, the virtues advertised are often questionable. For example, an operation raising "free-range" chicken has only a tiny yard available, largely unused by the short-lived birds. Pollan also accuses large-scale organic
336:
argued, "The problems with Pollan's 'self-financed' meal reflect the major shortcoming of the book: He focuses on what is before his eyes but neglects the macro perspective of the economist. He wants to make the costs of various foods transparent, but this is an unattainable ideal, given the
183:
Technology has made foods that were previously seasonal or regional available year-round and in all regions. The relationship between food and society, once moderated by culture, is now confused. To teach more about those choices, Pollan describes various
597:
347:, chose this book to be part of its freshman reading program in 2009 but soon canceled the program. Many in the university's community, including those who manage the kinds of industrial farms
216:
One of Pollan's major arguments about the organic farming industry is that it gives people the false idea that, by definition, organic products come from picturesque open pastures.
176:, humans have a variety of food choices. In the book, Pollan investigates the environmental and animal welfare effects of various food choices. He suggests that, prior to modern
1188:
329:(4.0 out of 5) based on critic reviews with the critical summary saying, "But if the book doesn’t outline a diet plan, it’s nonetheless a loud, convincing call for change".
541:
383:
The book has also been published in a young reader's edition, and it is being used in cross curricular lessons by teachers interested in promoting its message.
474:
208:
In the second section, Pollan describes the large-scale farms and food-processing facilities that largely satisfy surging demand for organic food, using
704:
644:
1267:
1321:
1195:
400:
1140:
351:
discusses, were unhappy with the selection, and there was speculation that the cancellation was a result of political influence.
697:
91:
884:
1341:
558:
628:
283:
according to Pollan, in some grassy areas, growing grains or other plant foods is not a viable alternative to raising
180:
and transportation technologies, the dilemmas caused by these options were resolved primarily by cultural influences.
458:
1336:
1331:
1259:
1097:
940:
690:
1326:
1162:
948:
484:
1157:
1020:
359:
offered to pay the claimed shortfall, the program was reinstated, and Pollan was invited to speak on campus.
219:
In contrast to his discussion of the large-scale organic food industry, Pollan presents in the third section
192:, and food we forage ourselves; from the source to a final meal, and in the process writes a critique of the
1346:
193:
113:
892:
852:
777:
520:
340:
1064:
980:
753:
393:
1069:
1136:
576:
1275:
1181:
972:
908:
652:
1124:
1054:
916:
836:
239:
355:, president of WSU, stated instead that it was a budgetary issue, and when food safety expert
1102:
1059:
301:
July/Aug 2006 issue, a magazine that aggregates critic reviews of books, the book received a
1234:
1218:
1028:
996:
479:
297:
140:
230:
The final section finds Pollan attempting to prepare a meal using only ingredients he has
8:
674:
542:"Food-Safety Advocate Offers to Pay Michael Pollan's Speaking Fee at Washington State U."
1250:
1081:
868:
809:
581:
443:
368:
209:
153:
1226:
1112:
988:
956:
900:
876:
624:
454:
377:
177:
98:
86:
1074:
924:
745:
515:
344:
243:
124:
617:
1299:
1204:
844:
793:
438:
413:
356:
255:
169:
37:
1315:
1004:
860:
713:
450:
1293:
1036:
769:
224:
220:
189:
682:
1131:
801:
737:
506:
352:
333:
105:
1276:
How to Change Your Mind: What the New
Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us
26:
1107:
1012:
932:
817:
729:
406:
185:
1119:
964:
284:
259:
263:
559:"College Discourse Over Food Safety, Courtesy of Bainbridge Lawyer"
376:
one of the ten best books of 2006, Additionally, Pollan received a
173:
510:
1173:
761:
247:
231:
234:, gathered, or grown himself. He recruits assistance from local
267:
235:
445:
The
Omnivore's Dilemma : A Natural History of Four Meals
251:
99:
125:
1244:
The
Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
165:
The
Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
1228:
A Place of My Own: The
Education of an Amateur Builder
1236:
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
511:"Can You Really Save the Planet at the Dinner Table?"
274:
that we "eat by the grace of nature, not industry".
616:
442:
1313:
168:is a nonfiction book written by American author
614:
1189:
698:
619:The Omnivore's Dilemma: Young Readers Edition
302:
1268:Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation
712:
1196:
1182:
705:
691:
475:"The Omnivore's Dilemma By Michael Pollan"
433:
431:
429:
25:
188:that end in human food: industrial food,
1252:In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
810:Farmageddon: The True Cost of Cheap Meat
401:Environmental effects of meat production
426:
1314:
437:
343:, situated in an agricultural area of
1220:Second Nature: A Gardener's Education
1177:
686:
505:
885:Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
13:
1203:
14:
1358:
663:
304:
1098:Child labour in cocoa production
941:Million Calorie March: The Movie
679:, from Michael Pollan's website.
655:from the original on 2021-12-14.
337:interconnectedness of markets."
323:
318:
313:
308:
303:
1322:Environmental non-fiction books
949:The World According to Monsanto
1021:Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!
637:
608:
590:
569:
551:
534:
499:
467:
277:
266:, and prepares a dessert from
1:
1260:Food Rules: An Eater's Manual
419:
290:
270:picked in his neighborhood.
7:
778:My Secret Life on the McJob
577:"The 10 Best Books of 2006"
521:The Washington Post Company
386:
341:Washington State University
258:from his own garden, bakes
199:
16:2006 book by Michael Pollan
10:
1363:
1342:Books about food and drink
981:The Dark Side of Chocolate
394:Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
1286:
1211:
1150:
1137:Genetically modified food
1090:
1047:
828:
721:
598:"Writing on Food, Winner"
362:
194:American method of eating
148:
135:
123:
111:
97:
85:
77:
69:
59:
51:
43:
33:
24:
615:Pollan, Michael (2009).
238:, who teach him to hunt
1337:Books by Michael Pollan
1332:2006 in the environment
973:Big Boys Gone Bananas!*
410:(2008) documentary film
287:for human consumption.
20:The Omnivore's Dilemma
1327:2006 non-fiction books
786:The Omnivore's Dilemma
676:The Omnivore's Dilemma
374:The Omnivore's Dilemma
349:The Omnivore's Dilemma
172:published in 2006. As
1103:Ethics of eating meat
997:A Place at the Table
585:. December 12, 2006.
141:The Botany of Desire
1347:Penguin Press books
509:(1 November 2006).
21:
869:The Future of Food
582:The New York Times
565:. August 29, 2009.
480:Bookmarks Magazine
369:The New York Times
298:Bookmarks Magazine
250:. He also makes a
154:In Defense of Food
19:
1309:
1308:
1171:
1170:
989:Forks Over Knives
877:We Feed the World
378:James Beard Award
246:, and search for
178:food preservation
161:
160:
92:978-1-59420-082-3
55:The Penguin Press
1354:
1302:(brother-in-law)
1198:
1191:
1184:
1175:
1174:
909:Fast Food Nation
746:Fast Food Nation
707:
700:
693:
684:
683:
657:
656:
641:
635:
634:
622:
612:
606:
605:
594:
588:
586:
573:
567:
566:
555:
549:
548:
538:
532:
531:
529:
527:
503:
497:
496:
494:
492:
483:. Archived from
471:
465:
464:
448:
435:
345:Washington state
328:
327:
326:
322:
321:
317:
316:
312:
311:
307:
306:
149:Followed by
136:Preceded by
131:GT2850 .P65 2006
127:
101:
61:Publication date
29:
22:
18:
1362:
1361:
1357:
1356:
1355:
1353:
1352:
1351:
1312:
1311:
1310:
1305:
1282:
1207:
1202:
1172:
1167:
1146:
1086:
1043:
893:Our Daily Bread
853:The Corporation
824:
717:
711:
666:
661:
660:
643:
642:
638:
631:
613:
609:
596:
595:
591:
575:
574:
570:
557:
556:
552:
547:. May 27, 2009.
540:
539:
535:
525:
523:
504:
500:
490:
488:
473:
472:
468:
461:
439:Pollan, Michael
436:
427:
422:
389:
365:
324:
319:
314:
309:
293:
280:
202:
116:
70:Media type
62:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1360:
1350:
1349:
1344:
1339:
1334:
1329:
1324:
1307:
1306:
1304:
1303:
1300:Michael J. Fox
1297:
1290:
1288:
1284:
1283:
1281:
1280:
1272:
1264:
1256:
1248:
1240:
1232:
1224:
1215:
1213:
1209:
1208:
1205:Michael Pollan
1201:
1200:
1193:
1186:
1178:
1169:
1168:
1166:
1165:
1160:
1154:
1152:
1148:
1147:
1145:
1144:
1134:
1129:
1128:
1127:
1117:
1116:
1115:
1105:
1100:
1094:
1092:
1088:
1087:
1085:
1084:
1079:
1078:
1077:
1067:
1062:
1057:
1051:
1049:
1045:
1044:
1042:
1041:
1033:
1025:
1017:
1009:
1001:
993:
985:
977:
969:
961:
953:
945:
937:
929:
921:
913:
905:
897:
889:
881:
873:
865:
857:
849:
841:
832:
830:
826:
825:
823:
822:
814:
806:
798:
794:Eating Animals
790:
782:
774:
766:
758:
754:Reefer Madness
750:
742:
734:
725:
723:
719:
718:
710:
709:
702:
695:
687:
681:
680:
671:
670:
665:
664:External links
662:
659:
658:
636:
630:978-0803735002
629:
623:. Dial Books.
607:
602:jamesbeard.org
589:
568:
550:
533:
498:
466:
459:
424:
423:
421:
418:
417:
416:
414:Land Institute
411:
403:
398:
388:
385:
380:for the work.
364:
361:
357:William Marler
292:
289:
279:
276:
244:wild mushrooms
201:
198:
170:Michael Pollan
159:
158:
150:
146:
145:
137:
133:
132:
129:
121:
120:
117:
112:
109:
108:
103:
95:
94:
89:
83:
82:
79:
75:
74:
71:
67:
66:
63:
60:
57:
56:
53:
49:
48:
45:
41:
40:
38:Michael Pollan
35:
31:
30:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1359:
1348:
1345:
1343:
1340:
1338:
1335:
1333:
1330:
1328:
1325:
1323:
1320:
1319:
1317:
1301:
1298:
1295:
1292:
1291:
1289:
1285:
1278:
1277:
1273:
1270:
1269:
1265:
1262:
1261:
1257:
1254:
1253:
1249:
1246:
1245:
1241:
1238:
1237:
1233:
1230:
1229:
1225:
1222:
1221:
1217:
1216:
1214:
1210:
1206:
1199:
1194:
1192:
1187:
1185:
1180:
1179:
1176:
1164:
1161:
1159:
1156:
1155:
1153:
1149:
1142:
1141:controversies
1138:
1135:
1133:
1130:
1126:
1123:
1122:
1121:
1118:
1114:
1111:
1110:
1109:
1106:
1104:
1101:
1099:
1096:
1095:
1093:
1089:
1083:
1080:
1076:
1073:
1072:
1071:
1068:
1066:
1063:
1061:
1058:
1056:
1053:
1052:
1050:
1048:Organizations
1046:
1039:
1038:
1034:
1031:
1030:
1026:
1023:
1022:
1018:
1015:
1014:
1010:
1007:
1006:
1002:
999:
998:
994:
991:
990:
986:
983:
982:
978:
975:
974:
970:
967:
966:
962:
959:
958:
954:
951:
950:
946:
943:
942:
938:
935:
934:
930:
927:
926:
922:
919:
918:
914:
911:
910:
906:
903:
902:
898:
895:
894:
890:
887:
886:
882:
879:
878:
874:
871:
870:
866:
863:
862:
861:Super Size Me
858:
855:
854:
850:
847:
846:
842:
839:
838:
834:
833:
831:
827:
820:
819:
815:
812:
811:
807:
804:
803:
799:
796:
795:
791:
788:
787:
783:
780:
779:
775:
772:
771:
767:
764:
763:
759:
756:
755:
751:
748:
747:
743:
740:
739:
735:
732:
731:
727:
726:
724:
720:
715:
714:Food industry
708:
703:
701:
696:
694:
689:
688:
685:
678:
677:
673:
672:
668:
667:
654:
650:
646:
640:
632:
626:
621:
620:
611:
603:
599:
593:
584:
583:
578:
572:
564:
563:kitsapsun.com
560:
554:
546:
545:chronicle.com
543:
537:
522:
518:
517:
512:
508:
502:
487:on 7 Sep 2015
486:
482:
481:
476:
470:
462:
460:9781594200823
456:
452:
451:Penguin Books
447:
446:
440:
434:
432:
430:
425:
415:
412:
409:
408:
404:
402:
399:
396:
395:
391:
390:
384:
381:
379:
375:
371:
370:
360:
358:
354:
350:
346:
342:
338:
335:
330:
300:
299:
288:
286:
275:
271:
269:
265:
261:
257:
253:
249:
245:
241:
237:
233:
228:
226:
222:
217:
214:
211:
206:
197:
195:
191:
187:
181:
179:
175:
171:
167:
166:
157:
155:
151:
147:
144:
142:
138:
134:
130:
128:
126:LC Class
122:
118:
115:
114:Dewey Decimal
110:
107:
104:
102:
96:
93:
90:
88:
84:
80:
76:
72:
68:
64:
58:
54:
50:
46:
42:
39:
36:
32:
28:
23:
1294:Tracy Pollan
1274:
1266:
1258:
1251:
1243:
1242:
1235:
1227:
1219:
1037:Food, Inc. 2
1035:
1027:
1019:
1011:
1003:
995:
987:
979:
971:
963:
955:
947:
939:
931:
923:
915:
907:
899:
891:
883:
875:
867:
859:
851:
843:
835:
816:
808:
800:
792:
785:
784:
776:
770:Chew on This
768:
760:
752:
744:
736:
728:
675:
648:
639:
618:
610:
601:
592:
580:
571:
562:
553:
544:
536:
524:. Retrieved
514:
507:Cowen, Tyler
501:
489:. Retrieved
485:the original
478:
469:
444:
405:
392:
382:
373:
367:
366:
348:
339:
331:
296:
294:
281:
272:
262:bread using
229:
225:fossil fuels
221:Joel Salatin
218:
215:
207:
203:
190:organic food
182:
164:
163:
162:
152:
139:
1132:Food safety
802:Wheat Belly
738:Modern Meat
397:(2007) book
353:Elson Floyd
334:Tyler Cowen
278:On veganism
210:Whole Foods
186:food chains
1316:Categories
1151:By country
1108:Fair trade
1065:McDonald's
1013:Cowspiracy
933:Food, Inc.
917:Black Gold
901:Earthlings
837:The Jungle
818:Meat Atlas
730:The Jungle
491:14 January
420:References
407:Food, Inc.
332:Economist
264:wild yeast
240:feral pigs
119:394.1/2 22
1125:criticism
1120:Fast food
1055:Coca-Cola
965:Bananas!*
925:King Corn
716:criticism
645:"Feature"
291:Reception
285:ruminants
260:sourdough
242:, gather
174:omnivores
52:Publisher
1296:(sister)
1091:Concepts
1029:Dominion
821:(annual)
669:Official
653:Archived
441:(2006).
387:See also
268:cherries
200:Contents
106:62290639
44:Language
1287:Related
1075:boycott
1060:Cargill
845:McLibel
762:Shopped
649:YouTube
248:abalone
236:foodies
47:English
1279:(2018)
1271:(2013)
1263:(2009)
1255:(2008)
1247:(2006)
1239:(2001)
1231:(1997)
1223:(1991)
1163:Taiwan
1113:coffee
1070:Nestlé
1040:(2023)
1032:(2018)
1024:(2017)
1016:(2014)
1008:(2014)
1005:Fed Up
1000:(2013)
992:(2011)
984:(2010)
976:(2011)
968:(2009)
960:(2009)
952:(2008)
944:(2008)
936:(2008)
928:(2007)
920:(2006)
912:(2006)
904:(2005)
896:(2005)
888:(2005)
880:(2005)
872:(2004)
864:(2004)
856:(2003)
848:(1997)
840:(1914)
813:(2014)
805:(2011)
797:(2009)
789:(2006)
781:(2006)
773:(2006)
765:(2004)
757:(2003)
749:(2001)
741:(1984)
733:(1906)
627:
526:18 May
457:
372:named
363:Honors
256:greens
232:hunted
156:
143:
34:Author
1212:Books
1158:China
1082:Tesco
957:Fresh
829:Films
722:Books
516:Slate
252:salad
78:Pages
73:Print
625:ISBN
528:2009
493:2023
455:ISBN
100:OCLC
87:ISBN
65:2006
295:On
254:of
81:450
1318::
651:.
647:.
600:.
579:.
561:.
519:.
513:.
477:.
453:.
449:.
428:^
227:.
196:.
1197:e
1190:t
1183:v
1143:)
1139:(
706:e
699:t
692:v
633:.
604:.
587:.
530:.
495:.
463:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
