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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
loved the corn chronicles, rolled my eyes and tuned out for the 'reject humanity return to nature hunt and gather!!!!' portion
This really opened my eyes about our food supply. Following it up by watching Food, Inc. let me see and hear some of the personalities (Michael Pollan and Joel Salatin) from Omnivore's Dilemma. I appreciate my fishing/deer hunting husband more than ever!
This is a great book to read in early Spring. Believe me - you are going to want to do most of your grocery shopping at farmers markets after you finish!
Honestly this book wasn’t quite as good as I expected it to be. I’ve had this book recommended to me numerous times in the past few years and I was really excited to read it, but at this point a lot of the information in the book I already knew. I’ve already read a book on food by Michael Pollen and there seemed to be a fair amount of overlap between the two books.
The book was split into several sections and my favorite was definitely the last one where Michael cooked a meal that he hunted and gathered (almost) entirely by himself. The other ones touched heavily on information that I already knew from other books and documentaries.
The book was split into several sections and my favorite was definitely the last one where Michael cooked a meal that he hunted and gathered (almost) entirely by himself. The other ones touched heavily on information that I already knew from other books and documentaries.
Although this book is now a little outdated, the information is still valid. I feel like a better person, now, just by understanding better where our food comes from and how it is quickly produced for the masses, both domestically and internationally. A little dry to begin with, parts two and three were captivating and i eventually found it difficult to put down the book.
The first part about corn is the best part. The rest is not nearly as compelling, though interesting enough to finish.
challenging
informative
slow-paced
Michael Pollan’s writing is some of my favorite non-fiction writing. This was not one of my favorites by him but still pretty good. I enjoy how he is able to blend information and personal experiences together to make information more compelling. I think this book was just a little too long in many places. Really enjoyed the sections about corn, and organic farming!
A bit of a slow read. Author provides a lot of background and insight into the commercial agriculture and meat industry and contrasts it with the locavore and hunter/gatherer models. At times, way too much detail, but provocative info nevertheless. Has convinced me to frequent local farmers' markets for meat and chicken purchases from small producers whenever possible. Pollan now needs to write the Omnivore's Solution cause he doesn't provide a call to action at the end of the book. Expected otherwise.
Frankly - I always enjoy his books. And listening to podcasts that feature Michael Pollan. And watching docuseries around his work. But. This time I worried. I always learn something new and this time I knew I wouldn’t be as happy about it. I reminded myself I could use the knowledge however I wanted and make any changes I wanted… and I would enjoy the book. And I did. I got the audio book because I was going to be in the car a lot for a few weeks and it was a perfect companion piece to a trip.
The information presented was fair - neither exploring or pushing any one agenda too much or harshly. I learned a lot and I can now speak more confidently about some of the concerns I previously held.
The information presented was fair - neither exploring or pushing any one agenda too much or harshly. I learned a lot and I can now speak more confidently about some of the concerns I previously held.