Required reading for anyone who eats.

Karl S. - Have you read "Omnivore's Desire" yet? I’ve just bought it because I enjoyed “Botany of Desire” so much. I look forward to a thought-provoking read. Very timely topic, especially after George...

Is there anybody in the Somerville/Cambridge area interested in “eating off the grid”? I am looking to make connections with local folks for group orders at local sustainable farms. New to the game. Any advice would...

Michael Pollan was on Martha the other day and mentioned that he had done a revised version aimed at children, on the theory that explaining to them how their favorite foods are produced might turn them off chicken nuggets and...

We just got our mail from yesterday and in the bundle was the latest issue of Mother Jones. Funny – the cover story is an excerpt from The Omnivore's Dilemma. Lots of cool pictures of Joel Salatin’s beyond organic...

is Atlantic (farmed), and I won’t touch that. Otherwise, organic/free range meat is usually found only at really high-end places. I read Omnivore's Dilemma, also, and try to shop as local and non-factory as possible. In...

Between Omnivore's Dilemma and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, OD is definitely a more enjoyable and informative read. I liked AVM too but not nearly as much. Haven’t read In Defense of Food, but I have read most of...

thanks for the tip! i adore both ‘the botany of desire’ and 'omnivore's dilemma' and think he’s an incredible writer. i’ll be there!

I have been wondering if local Chowhounders have switched or considered changing their shopping and or consumption practices after reading Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore's Dilemma. I have been buying more from local organic...

. How do you say “Oh we eat hot dogs, just not THOSE hot dogs”? The omnivore's dilemma can be tricky.

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