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With 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.
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I'm not one to collect a huge library, but this book is one I'm happy to own. I've also purchased at least 2 copies to gift to friends. It's a very entertaining and informative read, laid out very cleverly into the different sections of types of meals - from the "low" of fast foods to the extreme of "grow/kill" your own. It would be hard to imagine anyone NOT enjoying this book.
This book is so good, I bought 12 for holiday gifts! It is so well-written, and easy to read, and a relaxing break from life. At the same time, it's incredibly informative.
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My order was swiftly fulfilled and arrived in timely fashion. It is a pleasure to deal with you - and to find that your shipping rates are the best on the internet. As for the book, I've bought about 20 copies over time. It is the seminal book of our times and can go far towards changing the world if it brings us back to eating food from sustainable farms.
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A good read but factually there are some errors. I've recommended it to many and my copy has been on loan since I finished :-)
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Everyone who cares about what they eat should read this book. It will open your eyes to the inadequacies of our food chain.
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